Ch. 372                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE; OR.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATOR OF A HOSPITAL.

(N) (1) "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS;

(I) A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER; OR

(II) A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO INDIVIDUALS,
INCLUDING:

1. AN ENTITY LICENSED UNDER TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2, 3, OR 4,
OF THIS ARTICLE;

2. AN ENTITY LICENSED UNDER TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 3, 3A, 4,
5, 7, 9, 11, OR 12 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

3. AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC.

(2) "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" INCLUDES AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF
A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

(O) "INCAPACITATED" MEANS AN INABILITY, BY REASON OF A PHYSICAL OR
MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, ILLNESS, OR OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION, TO:

(1) RECEIVE AND EVALUATE HEALTH CARE INFORMATION;

(2) MAKE AND COMMUNICATE DECISIONS BASED ON THAT
INFORMATION; AND

(3) UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE DECISIONS.

(P) "LIFE SUSTAINING PROCEDURE" MEANS ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURE,
TREATMENT, OR INTERVENTION USED TO SUSTAIN, RESTORE, OR SUPPLANT A
SPONTANEOUS VITAL FUNCTION TO PREVENT OR POSTPONE THE DEATH OF AN
INDIVIDUAL.

(Q) "LIVING WILL", FORMERLY KNOWN AS A DECLARATION, MEANS A
DOCUMENT THAT IS EXECUTED UNDER SUBTITLE 4, PART II OF THIS TITLE.

(R) "MEDICALLY INEFFECTIVE" MEANS THAT, TO A REASONABLE DEGREE OF
MEDICAL PROBABILITY, A MEDICAL TREATMENT OR PROCEDURE WILL NOT;

(1) IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL;

         (2) PREVENT OR REDUCE THE DETERIORATION OF THE HEALTH OF AN
INDIVIDUAL; OR

(3) PREVENT OR POSTPONE FOR MORE THAN AN INSIGNIFICANT
LENGTH OF TIME THE DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL.

(S) "PATIENT CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS AN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE.

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