California § 4782 - A health care provider who honors a request regarding resuscitative measures is n
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4782 — A health care provider who honors a request regarding resuscitative measures is n, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4782. A health care provider who honors a request regarding resuscitative measures is n
A health care provider who honors a request regarding resuscitative measures is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, discipline for unprofessional conduct, administrative sanction, or any other sanction, as a result of his or her reliance on the request, if the health care provider (a) believes in good faith that the action or decision is consistent with this part, and (b) has no knowledge that the action or decision would be inconsistent with a health care decision that the individual signing the request would have made on his or her own behalf under like circumstances.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4782 cover?
Section 4782 ("A health care provider who honors a request regarding resuscitative measures is n") 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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