{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-3201","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 3201","heading":"","body":"(a) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient has the capacity to make a health care decision concerning an existing or continuing condition.\n(b) A petition may be filed to determine that a patient lacks the capacity to make a health care decision concerning specified treatment for an existing or continuing condition, and further for an order authorizing a designated person to make a health care decision on behalf of the patient.\n(c) One proceeding may be brought under this part under both subdivisions (a) and (b).","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS [1400. - 3925.]","PART 7. CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR [3200. - 3212.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"23403cfc477e535ab370cdb9bd98ee4bf0786f47c280c0994b2057119046695a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-3200","next":"us-ca/prob-3202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}