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  12. Part I - Advance Directives.


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
  • § 5-615.1. Electronic advance directives -- Duties of Department; outreach.
  • § 5-616. Preservation of existing right; advance directives executed before effective date
  • § 5-617. Reciprocity
  • § 5-618. Short title
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