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Ch. 70
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(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 patient's 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or rescinded at any time;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
(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.
(d) A health care provider shall review any ["Patient's Plan of Care"]
"Instructions on Current Life-Sustaining Treatment Options" form
received from another health care provider as part of the process of establishing a plan
of care for an individual.
(e) The Office of the Attorney General, in developing the ["Patient's Plan of
Care"] "INSTRUCTIONS ON CURRENT LlFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT OPTIONS"
form in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, shall consult with:
(1) The Department;
(2) Religious groups and institutions with an interest in end-of-life
care;
(3) One or more representatives from the community of individuals
with disabilities; and
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