California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS |
Part 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT |
Chapter 1. Advance Health Care Directives |
ARTICLE 2. Powers of Attorney for Health Care |
Section 4682.
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Unless otherwise provided in a power of attorney for health care, the authority of an agent becomes effective only on a determination that the principal lacks capacity, and ceases to be effective on a determination that the principal has recovered capacity.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)