California § 21003. 21003. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16.)

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§ 21003. — 21003. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16.)

California § 21003.

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 11.5.DIVISION 11.5. Supported Decisionmaking

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 21003. (2026).

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(a)An adult with a disability may choose to enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with one or more chosen supporters. Support may include, but is not limited to, helping the adult with a disability obtain and understand information related to a life decision, communicating the decision to others, and assisting the individual to ensure their preferences and decisions are honored.

(b)An adult with a disability’s signing of a supported decisionmaking agreement does not preclude the adult with the disability from acting independently of a supported decisionmaking agreement and shall not be used by a court or other entity as evidence of incapacity. This subdivision does not limit the admissibility of evidence pursuant to Section 28 of Article 1 of the California Constitution.

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(a)
An adult with a disability may choose to enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with one or more chosen supporters. Support may include, but is not limited to, helping the adult with a disability obtain and understand information related to a life decision, communicating the decision to others, and assisting the individual to ensure their preferences and decisions are honored.
(b)
An adult with a disability’s signing of a supported decisionmaking agreement does not preclude the adult with the disability from acting independently of a supported decisionmaking agreement and shall not be used by a court or other entity as evidence of incapacity. This subdivision does not limit the admissibility of evidence pursuant to Section 28 of
Article 1 of the California Constitution.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.

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