California Probate Code

§ 4689

PROB § 4689 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 4.7 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

Nothing in this division authorizes an agent under a power of attorney for health care to make a health care decision if the principal objects to the decision. If the principal objects to the health care decision of the agent under a power of attorney, the matter shall be governed by the law that would apply if there were no power of attorney for health care.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.