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§ 5-617. Advance directives, “do not resuscitate” orders from other states

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 5. Death (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Health Care Decisions Act (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Advance Directives (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-617
§ 5-617. Advance directives, “do not resuscitate” orders from other states
An advance directive, an emergency medical services “do not resuscitate order”, or an order regarding life-sustaining treatment executed in another state shall be deemed to be validly executed for the purposes of this subtitle if executed in compliance with the laws of Maryland or the laws of the state where executed. Advance directives, emergency medical services “do not resuscitate orders”, or an order regarding life-sustaining treatment executed in another state shall be construed to give effect to the patient's wishes to the extent permitted by the laws of Maryland.

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Added by Acts 1993, c. 372, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 433, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 434, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-617, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-617
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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