California Probate Code

§ 4679

PROB § 4679 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 4.7 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) This chapter does not prohibit the execution of a voluntary standalone psychiatric advance directive.

(2)As used in this chapter, “psychiatric advance directive” means a legal document, executed on a voluntary basis by a person who has the capacity to make medical decisions and in accordance with the requirements for an advance health care directive in this division, that allows a person with mental illness to protect their autonomy and ability to direct their own care by documenting their preferences for treatment in advance of a mental health crisis.

(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the use of a psychiatric advance directive, subject to the requirements of this division, by a person who wants to make sure their health care providers know their treatment preferences in the event of a future mental health crisis.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 171, Sec. 2. (AB 1029) Effective January 1, 2024.