DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS 4600-4806›PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT 4670-4743›CHAPTER 1. Advance Health Care Directives 4670-4698›ARTICLE 2. Powers of Attorney for Health Care 4680-4691

§ 4684

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

An agent shall make a health care decision in accordance with the principal’s individual health care instructions, if any, and other wishes to the extent known to the agent. Otherwise, the agent shall make the decision in accordance with the agent’s determination of the principal’s best interest. In determining the principal’s best interest, the agent shall consider the principal’s personal values to the extent known to the agent.

(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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