General Provisions
Known as the Health Care Decisions Law
The act spans §§ 4600–4806 (113 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 99 Cal. App. 4th 516 - Edward W. v. Lamkins (2002)
Most recently applied in 99 Cal. App. 4th 516 - Edward W. v. Lamkins (June 2002)
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39
This division does not authorize consent to any of the following on behalf of a patient:
(a) Commitment to or placement in a mental health treatment facility.
(b) Convulsive treatment (as defined in Section 5325 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
(c) Psychosurgery (as defined in Section 5325 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
(d) Sterilization.
(e) Abortion.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.