Advanced Health Care Directive Registry
California Probate Code section 4701 allows individuals to make major health care decisions by preparing an Advanced Health Care Directive. You can learn more about Advanced Health Care Directives at the California Attorney General’s website by clicking here. There are also some sample forms there to review.
Recently, the California Secretary of State adopted some regulations which allows for the registration of Advanced Health Care Directives. This program provides that the California Secretary of State can now receive and release a person’s advanced health care directive, transmit the directive to a registry in another jurisdiction if requested, and respond to an emergency department of an acute care facility to get your wishes known to them when you are unable.
There is a form for recording of the Advanced Health Care Directive which you can find by clicking here. and the current fee is $10.
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