Question

Answer the following question accurately and completely. Include a citation from the state statute or rule that answers this issue: What is defined by Maryland state law as a patient being incapacitated?

Answer 1

QUESTION: WHAT IS DEFINED BY MARYLAND STATE LAW AS A PATIENT BEING INCAPACITATED?INCLUDE A CITATION FROM THE STATE STATUE OR RULE THAT ANSWERS THIS ISSUE:

ANSWER: MARYLAND STATE LAW AS A PATIENT INCAPACITATED- 2 A.PATIENT IS "INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION" ABOUT A SPECIFIC TREATMENT OR COURSE OF TREATMENT IF THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO DO ONE OR MORE OF THE THREE THINGS. THAT INFORMED DECISION MAKING REQUIRES:"TO UNDERSTAND.

A CITATION FROM THE STATE STATUE OR RULE THAT ANSWER THIS ISSUE- A PRINCIPAL SHALL ALSO BE CONSIDERED INCAPACITATED IF : [i] A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN ALL OF ITS BRANCHES HAS EXAMINED THE PRINCIPAL AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRINCIPAL LACKS DECISION MAKING CAPACITY;[ii] THAT PHYSICIAN HAS MADE A WRITTEN RECORD OF THIS DETERMINATION AND HAS SIGNED THE WRITTEN...