HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       2841

(c) Except as provided in [§] §§ 5-313 AND 5-313.1 of this
subtitle, the court may grant a decree awarding guardianship
only:

(1) after any investigation and hearing the court
considers necessary; and

the child.

(2) with the consent of each living natural parent of

(d)  In a proceeding for guardianship, consent may be
revoked at any time before a final decree of guardianship.

(e)  A decree of guardianship:

(1)  terminates the natural parents' rights, duties,
and obligations toward the child;

(2)  subject to § 5-319 of this subtitle, eliminates
the need to give notice to the natural parents of the filing of a
petition for adoption of the child; and

(3)  eliminates the need for a further consent by the
natural parents to an adoption of the child.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 749

(House Bill 845)

AN ACT concerning

Hospitals - Patient Care Advisory Committees

FOR the purpose of requiring each hospital to establish a patient
care advisory committee; providing for the membership of the
patient care advisory committees; defining terms; imposing
certain duties and responsibilities on patient care advisory
committees; requiring advisory committees to consult certain
persons in the course of deliberating; requiring advisory
committees to notify certain individuals of certain rights;
authorizing advisory committees to give certain advice in
cases involving patients with life threatening conditions;
providing immunity from liability for members of advisory
committees for advice given; providing for the
confidentiality of the patient care advisory committee's
deliberations; providing for a delayed effective date; and