Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-906 - Determination of incapacity or debilitation(a)(1) A determination of incapacity or debilitation under this subtitle shall: (i) Be made by the attending physician to a reasonable degree of medical certainty;(iii) Contain the attending physician's opinion regarding the cause and nature of the parent's incapacity or debilitation, and the extent and probable duration of the incapacity or debilitation.(2) If a standby guardian's identity is known to an attending physician, the attending physician shall provide a copy of a determination of incapacity or debilitation to the standby guardian.(b) If requested by a standby guardian, an attending physician shall make a determination regarding the parent's incapacity or debilitation for purposes of this subtitle.(c) If the parent is able to comprehend the information, a standby guardian shall inform the parent of: (1) The beginning of the standby guardian's authority as a result of a determination of incapacity; and(2) The parent's right to revoke the authority promptly after receipt of the determination of incapacity.