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6.       IS AVAILABLE EST MANY FORMS, INCLUDING MODEL
FORMS DEVELOPED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, ESTATE PLANNERS, AND
LAWYERS;

7.       DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON ANY SPECIFIC FORM AND CAN
BE PERSONALIZED; AND

8.       IF COMPLETED, SHOULD BE COPIED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S
FAMILY MEMBERS, PHYSICIANS, AND LEGAL ADVISORS; AND

(II) THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN STATEMENTS:

1.       THAT AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD DISCUSS THE
APPOINTMENT OF A HEALTH CARE AGENT WITH THE POTENTIAL APPOINTEE;

2.       THAT ADVANCE DIRECTIVES ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF
ALL AGES, AND THAT THE MOST NOTEWORTHY CASES IN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE LAW
INVOLVE INDIVIDUALS UNDER ACE 30;

3.       THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF AN APPOINTED HEALTH CARE
AGENT, THE NEXT OF KIN MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH CARE DECISIONS WHEN
THE INDIVIDUAL IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING THOSE DECISIONS; AND

4.       THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN
ADVANCE DIRECTIVE.

(2) INFORMATION ON AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE THE FORM

INFORMATION SHEET DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE PROVIDED BY:

(I)      THE DEPARTMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 15-109.1 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(II)     THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
§ 12-303.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; AND

(III)   A CARRIER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 15-122.1 OF THE
INSURANCE ARTICLE.

(3) THE INFORMATION SHEET DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT CONTAIN OR PROMOTE A SPECIFIC ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE FORM.

15-109.1.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "INFORMATION ON AN ADVANCED DIRECTIVE" HAS THE
MEANING STATED IN § 5-615(C) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHALL:                                                                               

(1) PROVIDE INFORMATION ON AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE TO AN
INDIVIDUAL ON APPLICATION TO THE;

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