A state hospital under the jurisdiction of the department may also be known as a developmental center.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 582, Sec. 2.)

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Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 4440.5

  • Department: means the State Department of Developmental Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4401
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State hospital: means any hospital specified in Section 4440. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4401