Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 841
If a patient is deemed by the physician to have the capacity to give informed consent, but refuses to do so, the physician shall indicate in the clinical record that the treatment was refused despite the physician's advice, and that he or she has explained to the patient the patient's responsibility for any untoward consequence of the refusal. However, such explanation shall in no case be made in a manner so as to constitute duress or coercion. Transfer of the patient to another facility, loss of hospital privileges or placement in a more restrictive setting may subsequently be justified for medical or psychiatric reasons, but shall not be a direct consequence of the patient's refusal to consent to the proposed treatment.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 841
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5325(g), 5326.95 and 5400, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5326.5 and 5326.85, Welfare and Institutions Code.