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2952 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 620
(1) ARE CUMULATIVE AND MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPAIR
OR SUPERSEDE ANY LEGAL RIGHT OR RESPONSIBILITY THAT ANY PERSON
MAY HAVE TO EFFECT THE INITIATION, CONTINUATION, WITHHOLDING ,
OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES;
(2) DO NOT CREATE A PRESUMPTION CONCERNING THE
INTENTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN A TERMINAL CONDITION AND WHO
HAS NOT EXECUTED A DECLARATION REGARDING THE USE INITIATION,
CONTINUATION, WITHHOLDING, OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING
PROCEDURES; AND
(3) MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PERMIT ANY AFFIRMATIVE OR
DELIBERATE ACT OR OMISSION TO END LIFE OTHER THAN TO PERMIT THE
WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWING OF LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES FROM A
DECLARANT IN A TERMINAL CONDITION.
5-611.
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE A WILL UNDER § 4-101
OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE, IN LIEU OF A DECLARATION
DIRECTING THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING
PROCEDURES, MAY EXECUTE A DECLARATION DIRECTING THE INITIATION OR
CONTINUATION OF LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STANDARD MEDICAL PRACTICE.
5-612.
(A) IF AN INDIVIDUAL VALIDLY EXECUTES MORE THAN 1
DECLARATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, ONLY THE LAST EXECUTED
DECLARATION SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT.
(B) A DECLARATION THAT IS EXECUTED OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE BY
A NONRESIDENT SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT IN THIS STATE IF THAT
DECLARATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
5-613.
AN ACT AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT, FOR ANY PURPOSE,
BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SUICIDE OR A VIOLATION OF ANY CRIMINAL LAW
OR STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
5-612.
ANY PERSON WHO FORCES A DECLARATION, OR WHO WILLFULLY
CONCEALS OR WITHHOLDS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE REVOCATION OF A
DECLARATION, AND THEREBY CAUSES THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWING OF
LIFE SUSTAINING PROCEDURES FROM AN INDIVIDUAL, CONTRARY TO THE
WISHES OF AND WITH THE INTENT TO HASTEN THE DEATH OF THE
INDIVIDUAL, IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27, §§ 12,
387, 407, 411, 412, 413, AND 414 OF THE CODE AND THE PENALTIES
THERE AUTHORIZED.
5-613.
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