Ch. 372                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

(5) THE PROGNOSIS OF THE INDIVIDUAL DISABLED PERSON FOR
RECOVERY, WITH AND WITHOUT THE TREATMENT;

(6)      THE RISKS, SIDE EFFECTS, AND BENEFITS OF THE TREATMENT OR
THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE TREATMENT; AND

(7)      THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND BASIC VALUES OF THE PATIENT
DISABLED PERSON RECEIVING TREATMENT, TO THE EXTENT THESE MAY ASSIST THE
DECISION MAKER IN DETERMINING BEST INTEREST.

(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.

(D) "SUBSTITUTED JUDGMENT" MEANS A DETERMINATION BY A COURT
THAT A DISABLED PERSON WOULD, IF COMPETENT, MAKE THE SAME HEALTH CARE
DECISION REGARDING A LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT
ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO THE DECISION, INCLUDING:

(1)      THE CURRENT DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS WITH AND WITHOUT THE
LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE, AND LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE DISABLED PERSON;

(2)      ANY EXPRESSED PREFERENCES OF THE DISABLED PERSON
REGARDING THE PROVISION OF, OR THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF, THE
LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE AT ISSUE;

(3)      ANY EXPRESSED PREFERENCES OF THE DISABLED PERSON ABOUT
THE PROVISION OF, OR THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF, LIFE-SUSTAINING
PROCEDURES GENERALLY;

(4)      ANY RELIGIOUS OR MORAL BELIEFS OR PERSONAL VALUES OF THE
DISABLED PERSON IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF, OR THE WITHHOLDING OR
WITHDRAWAL OF, LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES;

(5)      ANY BEHAVIORAL OR OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ATTITUDE
OF THE DISABLED PERSON TOWARD THE PROVISION OF, OR THE WITHHOLDING OR
WITHDRAWAL OF, THE LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE;

(6)      ANY CONSISTENT PATTERN OF CONDUCT BY THE DISABLED PERSON
REGARDING PRIOR DECISIONS ABOUT HEALTH CARE;

(7)      ANY REACTIONS OF THE DISABLED PERSON TO THE PROVISION OF,
OR THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF, A COMPARABLE LIFE-SUSTAINING
PROCEDURE FOR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL; AND

(8)      ANY EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF THE DISABLED PERSON ABOUT THE
EFFECT ON THE FAMILY OR INTIMATE FRIENDS OF THE DISABLED PERSON IF A
LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURE WERE PROVIDED, WITHHELD, OR WITHDRAWN.

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