California Health and Safety Code

§ 1569.74

HSC § 1569.74 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 2 · Ch. 3.2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)Licensed residential care facilities for the elderly that employ health care providers may establish policies to honor a request to forego resuscitative measures as defined in Section 4780 of the Probate Code.

(b)Any policy established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall meet all of the following conditions:

(1)The policy shall be in writing and specify procedures to be followed in implementing the policy.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 312, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.