Section 1599.3.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1599.3.
in effectAny 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.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026