2015 California Code
Evidence Code - EVID
DIVISION 2 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED
Section 177.
177. Dependent person means any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially restricts his or her ability to carry out normal activities or to protect his or her rights, including, but not limited to, persons who have physical or developmental disabilities or whose physical or mental abilities have significantly diminished because of age. Dependent person includes any person who is admitted as an inpatient to a 24-hour health facility, as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
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