State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-general > Title-5 > Subtitle-6 > 5-604-1§ 5-604.1. Anatomical gifts in advance directives.
(a) In general.- 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) Validity.- 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 § 4-508(b) of the Estates and Trusts Article.
[1994, ch. 671.]
