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DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS 4600-4806›PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL 4600-4665›CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions 4600-4643

§ 4609

California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 230, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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