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Ch. 372
1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(3) To implement the provisions of this subsection, the court may:
(i) Adopt guidelines for the rate of reimbursement for care and
maintenance services provided directly by the guardian of the person to a disabled
person;
(ii) Establish appropriate procedures for records, inspections, audits,
or other requirements to monitor care and maintenance services provided directly by the
guardian of the person for which the guardian of the person is reimbursed; and
(iii) Order any act necessary for the best interests of the disabled
person.
PART III. LIFE SUSTAINING PROCEDURES
13-711. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN §§ 13-712 THROUGH 13-713 OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) "BEST INTEREST" MEANS THAT THE BENEFITS TO THE DISABLED PERSON
RESULTING FROM A DECISION ABOUT A MEDICAL TREATMENT OUTWEIGH THE
BURDENS TO THE DISABLED. PERSON RESULTING FROM THAT DECISION, TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT:
(1) THE EFFECT OF THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE DISABLED
PERSON ON THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE
DISABLED PERSON;
(2) THE DEGREE OF PHYSICAL PAIN OR DISCOMFORT RESULTING FROM
THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE DISABLED PERSON, THE MEDICAL TREATMENT,
OR THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF TREATMENT;
(3) THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE MEDICAL CONDITION, THE
TREATMENT, OR THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF TREATMENT, RESULT IN
A SEVERE AND CONTINUING IMPAIRMENT OF THE DIGNITY OF THE DISABLED
PERSON BY SUBJECTING THE DISABLED PERSON TO A CONDITION OF EXTREME
HUMILIATION AND DEPENDENCY;
(4) THE EFFECT OF THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE DISABLED
PERSON ON THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE DISABLED PERSON;
(5) THE PROGNOSIS OF THE DISABLED PERSON FOR RECOVERY, WITH
AND WITHOUT TREATMENT; AND
(6) THE RISKS, SIDE EFFECTS, AND BENEFITS OF EACH TREATMENT
OPTION.
(C) "LIFE SUSTAINING PROCEDURE" MEANS ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURE,
TREATMENT, OR INTERVENTION USED TO SUSTAIN, RESTORE, SUPPLEMENT, OR
SUPPLANT A SPONTANEOUS VITAL FUNCTION IN ORDER TO PREVENT OR POSTPONE
THE DEATH OF A DISABLED PERSON.
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