Prob. Code, § 4730 · Chapter 4. Duties of Health Care Providers
Prob. Code, § 4730
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Before implementing a health care decision made for a patient, a supervising health care provider, if possible, shall promptly communicate to the patient the decision made and the identity of the person making the decision.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
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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- Official file
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