California Ex Parte Application for Order Authorizing Completion of Capacity Declaration HIPPOPA is a type of court application used in California to obtain a court order that allows a person to complete a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) capacity declaration. This application is typically used when a person is unable to complete the capacity declaration due to illness or disability. This application allows a court to authorize a qualified person to complete the capacity declaration on the person's behalf. There are two types of California Ex Parte Application for Order Authorizing Completion of Capacity Declaration HIPPOPA: the conservator application and the guardian application. The conservator application is used when a conservator has been appointed in a conservatorship proceeding, and the guardian application is used when a guardian has been appointed in a guardianship proceeding.