California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4686

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.

Unless the power of attorney for health care provides a time of termination, the authority of the agent is exercisable notwithstanding any lapse of time since execution of the power of attorney.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 4686 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-4-7-health-care-decisions/part-2-uniform-health-care-decisions-act/chapter-1-advance-health-care-directives/article-2-powers-of-attorney-for-health-care/section-4686

Other sections in Article 2 - Powers of Attorney for Health Care

§ 4680§ 4681§ 4682§ 4683§ 4684§ 4685§ 4686§ 4687§ 4688§ 4689§ 4690§ 4691

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