California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 2 - Rules and Regulations of Health Care Services
Subchapter 2 - Patient's Entitlements and Responsibilities
Article 1 - Provisions of Health Care Services
Section 3999.202 - Informed Consent to Treatment
When unusual, serious or major health care procedures are indicated and time and circumstances permit, the patient's written informed consent shall be obtained before treatment is undertaken, except as otherwise provided in sections 3999.204 through 3999.204.6, 3999.210, and 3999.344. If the recommended treatment is refused, such refusal shall be documented in the patient's health record.
1. Change
without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section
3353 to new section 3999.202 filed
8-6-2018 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2018, No. 32).
2. Change without regulatory
effect amending section heading and section filed 4-15-2019 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2019, No. 16).
3. Amendment of section
heading, section and NOTE filed 3-1-2021; operative 3-1-2021 pursuant to
Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2021, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2604 and 5054, Penal Code.
