(a) The purpose of this title is to assist adults by:(1) Obtaining support for the adult in making, communicating, or effectuating decisions that correspond to the will, preferences, and choices of the adult; and(2) Preventing the need for the appointment of a substitute decision maker for the adult, including a guardian of the person or property.(b) This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 631, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.