Signing Requirements
The advance directive must be signed by two witnesses.[1]
Registration
CRISP, the regional health information exchange for Maryland, is a state-recognized provider of electronic advance directives services where users can create and store copies of their advance directives.
Revocation
The declarant can revoke their advance directive at any time by a signed and dated written document, by an oral statement to a healthcare provider, by the creation of a new directive, or by the physical destruction of the original form.[2]
State Definition
“Advance directive” means a witnessed written or electronic document, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle.[3]
Statutory Form
A statutory form of an advance directive is made available by state law.[4] However, the use of other forms are also valid in Maryland.
Sample
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