WHO IS PROTECTED BY PROPOSITION 215?
California patients with a physician’s recommendation and their primary caregivers are protected under Proposition 215. A primary caregiver is legally defined as, “The individual designated by the person exempted under this act who has consistently assumed responsibility for the housing, health, or safety of that person.” Examples of primary caregivers would be a spouse or partner, professional caregiver, or nurse. Caregivers may have more than one patient.
