A petition may be filed by any of the following:
- (a) The patient.
- (b) The patient’s spouse.
- (c) A relative or friend of the patient, or other interested person, including the patient’s agent under a power of attorney for health care.
- (d) The patient’s physician.
- (e) A person acting on behalf of the health care institution in which the patient is located if the patient is in a health care institution.
- (f) The public guardian or other county officer designated by the board of supervisors of the county in which the patient is located or resides or is temporarily living.