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California Probate Code Section 4732

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A primary physician who makes or is informed of a
determination that a patient lacks or has recovered capacity, or that
another condition exists affecting an individual health care
instruction or the authority of an agent, conservator of the person,
or surrogate, shall promptly record the determination in the patient'
s health care record and communicate the determination to the
patient, if possible, and to a person then authorized to make health
care decisions for the patient.

Last modified: January 12, 2009