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Probate Code § 3201

PART 7. CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 3201Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.

(a) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient has the capacity to make a health care decision concerning an existing or continuing condition.

(b) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient lacks the capacity to make a health care decision concerning specified treatment for an existing or continuing condition, and further for an order authorizing a designated person to make a health care decision on behalf of the patient.

(c) One proceeding may be brought under this part under both subdivisions (a) and (b).