§ 5-604.1. Advance directives; anatomical gifts
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2011
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-604.1
§ 5-604.1. Advance directives; anatomical gifts
(a) An advance directive may contain a statement by a declarant that the declarant consents to the gift of all or any part of the declarant's body for any one or more of the purposes specified in Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an anatomical gift in an advance directive is valid and effective for all purposes under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Estates and Trusts Article, including the immunity from civil or criminal liability set forth in § 4-514 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
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Added by Acts 1994, c. 671, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-604.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-604.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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