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DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS 4600-4806›PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL 4600-4665›CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions 4600-4643
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California Probate Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) “Agent” means an individual designated in a power of attorney for health care to make a health care decision for the principal, regardless of whether the person is known as an agent or attorney-in-fact, or by some other term.
(b) “Agent” includes a successor or alternate agent.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
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