California Health and Safety Code PART 1.8 - END-OF-LIFE CARE

• Section 442.
  For the purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Actively dying” means the phase of terminal illness when death is imminent.(b) “Disease-targeted treatment” means treatment...
• Section 442.5.
  (a) When a health care provider makes a diagnosis that a patient has a terminal illness, the health care provider shall do both of the following:(1) Notify...
• Section 442.7.
  If a health care provider does not wish to comply with his or her patient’s request or, when applicable, the request of another person authorized...

Last modified: October 22, 2018