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2015 California Code
Probate Code - PROB
DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
PART 2 - UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
CHAPTER 1 - Advance Health Care Directives
ARTICLE 2 - Powers of Attorney for Health Care
Section 4685.

CA Prob Code § 4685 through (2015) Leg Sess What's This?

4685. Unless the power of attorney for health care provides otherwise, the agent designated in the power of attorney who is known to the health care provider to be reasonably available and willing to make health care decisions has priority over any other person in making health care decisions for the principal.

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

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