California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 14 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry
Article 1 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry
Section 22610.1 - Definitions
Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 22610.1
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The following definitions shall apply for purposes of Probate Code sections 4800 and 4801:
(1) "Health care provider" means an
individual licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by the law
of California or of any other jurisdiction to provide health care in the
ordinary course of business or practice of a profession who is providing health
care to the registrant.
(2) "The
public guardian" means a public official of any jurisdiction who is serving in
his or her official capacity as the guardian or conservator for the
registrant.
(3) "The legal
representative of the registrant" means an individual who is either:
(A) serving as the guardian or conservator
for the registrant pursuant to an order of a court of any jurisdiction;
or
(B) designated in a current
written advance health care directive or similar written documents registered
with the Secretary of State to make health care decisions for the
registrant.
(b) The following definition shall apply for purposes of Probate Code section 4801:
(1) "Other authorized persons" means the
legal representative of registrants as defined in Section
22610.1(a)(3) of
Article 1, Chapter 14, Division 7, Title 2, California Code of
Regulations.
1. New chapter 14 (article 1, sections 22610.1-22610.4), article 1 (sections 22610.1-22610.4) and section filed 5-17-2006; operative 7-1-2006 (Register 2006, No. 20).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4800(a) and 4801, Probate Code. Reference: Sections 4800(a) and (e) and 4801, Probate Code.
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