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CA · Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD)
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Tell doctors what care you want and name someone to speak for you if you can't. Legally valid in California. Free to create, or add secure online document storage with the $29/year subscription.
California healthcare directive requirements
How it works
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Answer a few questions
About your care preferences and who you want making decisions.
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Download your healthcare directive
A complete, personalized document, formatted for California.
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Sign and share
Sign in front of 2 adult witnesses. Give a copy to your healthcare agent and your doctor.
What governs a California directive
California's healthcare-directive statute is at Cal. Prob. Code §§4700-4701. The official form is the Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD). Your directive is valid the moment it's signed under your state's witness and notary rules above; it only takes effect if your physician determines you can't make or communicate decisions yourself.
Recent California directive law changes
California remote online notarization law signed, phased rollout
SB 696 authorizes RON in California but delays implementation until the Secretary of State completes its technology project or until January 1, 2030, whichever comes first. Out-of-state RON is currently recognized for California documents.
SB 696 · Effective 2030-01-01
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