Jurisdiction and Venue
Known as the Health Care Decisions Law
The act spans §§ 4600–4806 (113 sections).
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39
The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:
(a) The county in which the patient resides.
(b) The county in which the agent or surrogate resides.
(c) Any other county that is in the patient’s best interest.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.