Maryland SB550 amends the Health Care Decisions Act to clarify surrogate decision-making for patients unable to make informed health care decisions.
Maryland SB550 revises the Health Care Decisions Act to specify the order of priority for surrogate decision-makers for patients unable to make informed health care decisions. The bill outlines the criteria for surrogate decision-makers, including guardians, spouses, adult children, parents, siblings, and friends or relatives. It also details the considerations surrogates must take into account when making decisions, such as the patient's diagnosis, prognosis, and expressed preferences.
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