§ 4631. — 4631. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39.)

California § 4631.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PROB: Probate Code - PROB
• Div. 4.7.: DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
• Part 1.: PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions

Text

“Primary physician” means a physician designated by a patient or the patient’s agent, conservator, or surrogate, to have primary responsibility for the patient’s health care or, in the absence of a designation or if the designated physician is not reasonably available or declines to act as primary physician, a physician who undertakes the responsibility.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.