Section 13-710 – Immunity From Civil Liability or Criminal Penalty
(a) Any person filing a petition, participating in the making of a good–faith report, or participating in an investigation or in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, pursuant to § 13–705 or § 13–709 of this subtitle or Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article, shall have the immunity from civil liability or criminal penalty […]
Section 13-711 – Definitions
(a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Best interest” means that the benefits to the disabled person resulting from a treatment outweigh the burdens to the disabled person resulting from that treatment, taking into account: (1) The effect of the treatment on the physical, emotional, and cognitive functions of […]
Section 13-712 – Substituted Judgment; Evidence
(a) The court may approve a request for the withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining procedure from a disabled person on the basis of a substituted judgment. (b) The court may make a substituted judgment under subsection (a) of this section only on the basis of clear and convincing evidence that the disabled person would, if competent, […]