Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee

Summary

The bill requires every Maryland hospital to form a multi‑disciplinary surrogate committee that can make treatment decisions for patients who are unable to decide for themselves and have no available surrogate. It sets rules for who can serve on the committee, mandatory training, confidentiality, and annual public reporting. The goal is to protect vulnerable patients and provide a consistent, transparent decision‑making process.

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