California § 4714 - A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care d

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4714 — A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care d, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4714. A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care d

A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care decision in accordance with the patient’s individual health care instructions, if any, and other wishes to the extent known to the surrogate. Otherwise, the surrogate shall make the decision in accordance with the surrogate’s determination of the patient’s best interest. In determining the patient’s best interest, the surrogate shall consider the patient’s personal values to the extent known to the surrogate.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4714 cover?

Section 4714 ("A surrogate, including a person acting as a surrogate, shall make a health care d") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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