California Probate Code

§ 4655

PROB § 4655 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 4.7 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)This division does not create a presumption concerning the intention of a patient who has not made or who has revoked an advance health care directive.

(b)In making health care decisions under this division, a patient’s attempted suicide shall not be construed to indicate a desire of the patient that health care be restricted or inhibited.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.