Ch. 356

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) IN THE CARRIER'S MARKETING AND OPEN ENROLLMENT MATERIALS
AND MEMBER PUBLICATIONS;

(2) IF THE CARRIER MAINTAINS A WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET, ON THE
CARRIER'S WEBSITE; AND

(3) AT THE REQUEST OF A MEMBER.

Article - Transportation

12-303.1.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "ADVANCE DIRECTIVE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-601 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(3) "INFORMATION ON AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE" HAS THE MEANING
STATED IN § 5-615(C) OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(B)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE FOR A METHOD BY WHICH AN
APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD:

(1) IS PROVIDED SHALL BE MADE AWARE OF, AND INFORMED HOW TO
OBTAIN, INFORMATION ON AN THE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE; AND

(2) MAY DESIGNATE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
INFORMATION FORM SHEET DEVELOPED UNDER § 5-615 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE.

(C) IF THE APPLICANT DESIGNATES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AN ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL MAKE A NOTATION THAT THE APPLICANT
HAS AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD
ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT.

(D) AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT AUTHORIZES THE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
NOTATION ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT THAT THE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
NOTATION CAN BE REMOVED ONLY ON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene and the Motor Vehicle Administration each shall report
to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the
House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before October 1, 2005,
in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the implementation
of this Act, by the Department and the Administration, respectively.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

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