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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 223
PART II. ADVANCE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY.
5-619.
(A) IN THIS PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) (1) "ADVANCE DIRECTIVE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-601 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) "ADVANCE DIRECTIVE" INCLUDES A "PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE"
FORM DEVELOPED UNDER § 5-608.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) (C) "REGISTRANT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REGISTERS AN
ADVANCE DIRECTIVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
(C) (D) "REGISTRY" MEANS THE REPOSITORY FOR ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IN
THE DEPARTMENT.
5-620.
THERE IS AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY IN THE DEPARTMENT.
5-621.
THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF THE REGISTRY.
5-622.
(A) (1) THE SECRETARY MAY, BY REGULATION, SET A FEE FOR ANY SERVICE
OF THE REGISTRY, INCLUDING AN INITIAL FEE TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF THE
REGISTRY AND RENEWAL FEES.
(2) THE FEES SET BY THE SECRETARY MAY NOT, IN THE AGGREGATE,
EXCEED THE DEPARTMENT'S COSTS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE REGISTRY.
(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY, BY CONTRACT, OBTAIN FROM ANY PERSON
SERVICES RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE REGISTRY.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
REGISTRY.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND
OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE REGISTRY.
5-623.
(A) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT AN ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE.
(B) (1) THE REGISTRANT SHALL NOTIFY THE REGISTRY IF THE REGISTRANT
HAS AMENDED OR REVOKED A REGISTERED ADVANCE DIRECTIVE.
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