Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 5-604.1
Advance directives; anatomical gifts
Effective Oct 1, 2011Added by Acts 1994, c. 671, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.State of Maryland
- (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.
Added by Acts 1994, c. 671, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.