California Penal Code

§ 2673

PEN § 2673Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this article, “informed consent” requires that the attending physician directly communicate with the person and clearly and explicitly provide all the following information prior to the person’s decision:

(1)The nature and seriousness of the person’s illness, disorder or defect.

(2)The nature of the proposed organic therapy and its intended duration.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1513.