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DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS 4600-4806›PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT 4670-4743›CHAPTER 1. Advance Health Care Directives 4670-4698›ARTICLE 2. Powers of Attorney for Health Care 4680-4691

§ 4682

California Probate Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.)

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