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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HEALTH - GENERAL |
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TITLE 5. DEATH |
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SUBTITLE 6. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT |
| PART I. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES. |
| § 5-601. Definitions |
| § 5-601.1. Electronic signatures. |
| § 5-602. Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician -- Living wills |
| § 5-602.1. Advance directive for mental health services |
| § 5-603. Suggested forms -- Living wills |
| § 5-604. Revocation of an advance directive |
| § 5-604.1. Anatomical gifts in advance directives |
| § 5-605. Surrogate decision making |
| § 5-606. Certifications by physicians |
| § 5-607. Treatment without consent |
| § 5-608. Authorization to follow emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" in the outpatient setting |
| § 5-608.1. Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment |
| § 5-609. Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption |
| § 5-610. Willful destruction, concealment, damage, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties |
| § 5-611. Medically ineffective treatment not required; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited; construction of subtitle |
| § 5-612. Petition by health care provider; court action |
| § 5-613. Transfer of patient by health care provider who refuses to comply with advance directive or treatment decision |
| § 5-614. Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date |
| § 5-615. Provision of information |
| § 5-616. Preservation of existing right; advance directives executed before effective date |
| § 5-617. Reciprocity |
| § 5-618. Short title |
| PART II. ADVANCE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY |
| § 5-619. Definitions |
| § 5-620. Registry established |
| § 5-621. Regulations |
| § 5-622. Administration in general |
| § 5-623. Registration; notification of amendment or revocation; validity regardless of submission to directory |
| § 5-624. Database |
| § 5-625. Requirements of advance directive |
| § 5-626. Liability of health care providers |