California Health and Safety Code

§ 120261

HSC § 120261 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 105 · Part 1 · Ch. 3.5

Statute text

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Attending physician of the source patient” means any physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code and any person licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiative Act, who provides health care services to the source patient. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision to the contrary, the attending physician of the source patient shall include any of the following persons:

(1)The private physician of the source patient.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 342, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.