Nothing in this chapter shall presume the incompetence of any person with a developmental disability to participate in any of the appeals procedures established herein.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec. 2.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 4716

  • Developmental disability: means a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4512