Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

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

§ 4685

California Probate Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

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.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Probate Code
California Probate Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.