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Cal. Prob. Code § 3201

CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cal. Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019)

Most recently applied in Cal. Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (July 2019)

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 16

(a) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient has the capacity to make a health care decision concerning an existing or continuing condition.

(b) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient lacks the capacity to make a health care decision concerning specified treatment for an existing or continuing condition, and further for an order authorizing a designated person to make a health care decision on behalf of the patient.

(c) One proceeding may be brought under this part under both subdivisions (a) and (b).

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.