California · Probate Code

PROB §4732: A primary physician who makes or is informed of a determination that a patient lacks or has recovered capacity, or that another condition exists affecting an individual health care instruction or the

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A primary physician who determines or is informed that a patient lacks or has regained capacity, or has another condition affecting health care instructions, must take certain actions regarding the patient's medical care.

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A primary physician who makes or is informed of a determination that a patient lacks or has recovered capacity, or that another condition exists affecting an individual health care instruction or the authority of an agent, conservator of the person, or surrogate, shall promptly record the determination in the patient’s health care record and communicate the determination to the patient, if possible, and to a person then authorized to make health care decisions for the patient.

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