ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 506

(I) THE PATIENT IF THE PATIENT IS A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL;
OR

(II) IF THE PATIENT IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED
DECISION, A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION MAKER AS
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) ANY ADVANCE DIRECTIVE OF AN INDIVIDUAL THE PATIENT IF THE
PATIENT IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION; AND

(3) THE DECISIONS OF A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE
DECISION MAKER AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) THE "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT PATIENTS
PLAN OF CARE" FORM:

(1)      MAY BE COMPLETED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF AN ATTENDING PHYSICIAN;

(2)     IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HAS A REASONABLE BASIS TO
BELIEVE THAT THE "PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE" FORM SATISFIES THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN; AND

(3) SHALL BE SIGNED BY:

(I) THE PATIENT IF THE PATIENT IS A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL;
OR

(II) IF THE PATIENT IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED
DECISION, A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION MAKER AS
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(4) IF SIGNED BY THE PATIENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (3)(I) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENTS
HEALTH CARE AGENT;

(5) IF SIGNED BY A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION
MAKER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL INCLUDE
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION
MAKER;

(6) SHALL BE DATED;

(7) SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE FORM MAY BE REVIEWED,
MODIFIED, OR RESCINDED AT ANY TIME;

(8) SHALL DESIGNATE UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS THE FORM MUST BE
REVIEWED OR MODIFIED, INCLUDING PROMPTLY AFTER THE PATIENT BECOMES
INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION; AND

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