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2020 Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 5 - Death
Subtitle 6 - Health Care Decisions Act
Part I - Advance Directives
- Section 5-601 - Definitions
- Section 5-601.1 - Electronic Signatures
- Section 5-602 - Procedure for Making Advance Directive; Notice to Physician -- Living Wills
- Section 5-602.1 - Advance Directive for Mental Health Services
- Section 5-603 - Suggested Forms -- Living Wills
- Section 5-604 - Revocation of an Advance Directive
- Section 5-604.1 - Anatomical Gifts in Advance Directives
- Section 5-605 - Surrogate Decision Making
- Section 5-606 - Certifications by Physicians
- Section 5-607 - Treatment Without Consent
- Section 5-608 - Authorization to Follow Emergency Medical Services "Do Not Resuscitate Order" in the Outpatient Setting
- Section 5-608.1 - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
- Section 5-609 - Immunity From Liability; Burden of Proof; Presumption
- Section 5-610 - Willful Destruction, Concealment, Damage, etc., of Declaration or Revocation; Penalties
- Section 5-611 - Medically Ineffective Treatment Not Required; Mercy Killing or Euthanasia Prohibited; Construction of Subtitle
- Section 5-612 - Petition by Health Care Provider; Court Action
- Section 5-613 - Transfer of Patient by Health Care Provider Who Refuses to Comply With Advance Directive or Treatment Decision
- Section 5-614 - Effect of Declaration; Suicide; Insurance; Declarations Executed Prior to Effective Date
- Section 5-615 - Provision of Information
- Section 5-615.1 - Electronic Advance Directives -- Duties of Department; Outreach
- Section 5-616 - Preservation of Existing Right; Advance Directives Executed Before Effective Date
- Section 5-617 - Reciprocity
- Section 5-618 - Short Title
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