Persons with developmental disabilities.

Existing law authorizes the Director of Developmental Services, upon nomination and acceptance, to be appointed as either guardian or conservator of the person or estate, or both, of a person with a developmental disability. Existing law provides that the director may petition for appointment to act as conservator or guardian in the superior court of the county where the main administrative office of the regional center serving the person with a developmental disability is located. Existing law requires the person with an alleged developmental disability to be present at the hearing if they are within the state and able to attend. If the person is unable to attend the hearing by reason of physical or other inability, existing law requires the inability to be evidenced by the affidavit or certificate of a duly licensed medical practitioner, as specified. Existing law requires the affidavit or certificate to be filed no later than 10 days prior to the hearing. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.