Ch. 506

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) (9) SHALL CONTAIN A CONSPICUOUS STATEMENT THAT THE
ORIGINAL FORM SHALL ACCOMPANY THE INDIVIDUAL WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS
TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR DISCHARGED; AND

(4) SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE FORM CAN BE REVIEWED,
MODIFIED, OR RESCINDED AT ANY TIME.

(D)     (1) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
"PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM; SHALL REVIEW ANY
"PATIENTS PLAN OF CARE" FORM RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A PLAN OF CARE FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL.

(I) PROVIDE, WITHHOLD, OR WITHDRAW LIFE SUSTAINING
PROCEDURES;

(II) ARRANGE FOR OR REFRAIN FROM ARRANGING FOR A
TRANSFER OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO A HOSPITAL; AND

(III) COMPLY WITH OTHER MEDICAL ORDERS ON THE FORM.

(2) A "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM
THAT CONTAINS AN ORDER THAT RESUSCITATION NOT BE ATTEMPTED SHALL BE
GIVEN THE SAME EFFECT AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES "DO NOT
RESUSCITATE ORDER" AS SET FORTH IN § 5-608(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) IF A "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM
CONFLICTS WITH AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES "DO NOT RESUSCITATE
ORDER", THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES "DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER"
SHALL BE GIVEN PRIORITY.

(E)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE THE "PHYSICIAN
ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICE OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS SECTION.

(F) (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IN CONSULTATION THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN DEVELOPING THE "PATIENTS PLAN OF CARE" FORM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL CONSULT WITH:

(1)      THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE DEPARTMENT;

(2)      RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS WITH AN INTEREST IN
END-OF-LIFE CARE; AND

(3) ONE OR MORE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY OF
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; AND

(3) (4) ANY OTHER GROUP THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL IDENTIFIES AS APPROPRIATE FOR CONSULTATION.

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