Section 1599.3 Of Chapter 3.9. Skilled Nursing And Intermediate Care Facility Patient’s Bill Of Rights From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.9.

. Any rights under this chapter of a patient judicially determined to be incompetent, or who is found by his physician to be medically incapable of understanding such information, or who exhibits a communication barrier, shall devolve to such patient's guardian, conservator, next of kin, sponsoring agency, or representative payer, except when the facility itself is the representative payer.