California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS |
Part 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL |
Chapter 2. General Provisions |
Section 4657.
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A patient is presumed to have the capacity to make a health care decision, to give or revoke an advance health care directive, and to designate or disqualify a surrogate. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)