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Cal. Prob. Code § 3203

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. 17

A petition may be filed by any of the following:

(a) The patient.

(b) The patient’s spouse.

(c) A relative or friend of the patient, or other interested person, including the patient’s agent under a power of attorney for health care.

(d) The patient’s physician.

(e) A person acting on behalf of the health care institution in which the patient is located if the patient is in a health care institution.

(f) The public guardian or other county officer designated by the board of supervisors of the county in which the patient is located or resides or is temporarily living.

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