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Section 4740 Of Chapter 5. Immunities And Liabilities From California Probate Code >> Division 4.7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.
4740
. A health care provider or health care institution acting in
good faith and in accordance with generally accepted health care
standards applicable to the health care provider or institution is
not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for
unprofessional conduct for any actions in compliance with this
division, including, but not limited to, any of the following
conduct:
(a) Complying with a health care decision of a person that the health care provider or health care institution believes in good faith has the authority to make a health care decision for a patient, including a decision to withhold or withdraw health care.
(b) Declining to comply with a health care decision of a person based on a belief that the person then lacked authority.
(c) Complying with an advance health care directive and assuming that the directive was valid when made and has not been revoked or terminated.
(d) Declining to comply with an individual health care instruction or health care decision, in accordance with Sections 4734 to 4736, inclusive.
(a) Complying with a health care decision of a person that the health care provider or health care institution believes in good faith has the authority to make a health care decision for a patient, including a decision to withhold or withdraw health care.
(b) Declining to comply with a health care decision of a person based on a belief that the person then lacked authority.
(c) Complying with an advance health care directive and assuming that the directive was valid when made and has not been revoked or terminated.
(d) Declining to comply with an individual health care instruction or health care decision, in accordance with Sections 4734 to 4736, inclusive.
