California Statutes
§ 4733. — 4733. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39.)
California·Code PROB Probate Code - PROB·Div. 4.7. DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS·Part 2. PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Duties of Health Care Providers
Except as provided in Sections 4734 and 4735, a health care provider or health care institution providing care to a patient shall do the following:
(a)Comply with an individual health care instruction of the patient and with a reasonable interpretation of that instruction made by a person then authorized to make health care decisions for the patient.
(b)Comply with a health care decision for the patient made by a person then authorized to make health care decisions for the patient to the same extent as if the decision had been made by the patient while having capacity.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.