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Ch. 223 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2. Allows an individual to specify the medical care that the
individual will receive and can alleviate conflict among family members and health
care providers;
3. Can ensure that an individual's religious beliefs are
considered when directing medical care;
4. Is most effective if completed in consultation with family
members, or legal and religious advisors, if an individual desires;
5. Can be revoked or changed at any time;
6. Is available in many forms, including model forms
developed by religious organizations, estate planners, and lawyers;
7. Does not have to be on any specific form and can be
personalized; and
8. If completed, should be copied for an individual's family
members, physicians, and legal advisors; and
(ii) The following written statements:
1. That an individual should discuss the appointment of a
health care agent with the potential appointee;
2. That advance directives are for individuals of all ages;
3. That in the absence of an appointed health care agent, the
next of kin make an individual's health care decisions when the individual is
incapable of making those decisions; and
4. That an individual is not required to complete an advance
directive.
(2) The information sheet developed by the Department under this
subsection shall be provided by:
(i) The Department, in accordance with § 15-109.1 of this article;
(ii) The Motor Vehicle Administration, in accordance with §
12-303.1 of the Transportation Article; and
(iii) A carrier, in accordance with § 15-122.1 of the Insurance
Article.
(3) The information sheet developed by the Department under this
subsection may not contain or promote a specific advance directive form.
5-618.
The provisions of this PART I OF THIS subtitle shall be known and may be cited
as the "Health Care Decisions Act".
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