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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="18-105" title_number="18" title_name="Supported Decision Making" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A supporter shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Support the will and preference of the adult and not the supporter’s opinion of the reasonableness of the adult’s wishes, preferences, or choices;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Act honestly, diligently, and in good faith;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Act within the authority given in the supported decision–making agreement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Avoid conflicts of interest;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Maintain records, which the supporter shall make available to the adult on request, concerning:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The supporter’s actions under the supported decision–making agreement; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>How the adult communicates and expresses opinions to the supporter;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Keep any records and information obtained under a supported decision–making agreement:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to the limitations under Title 9, Subtitle 1 of the Courts Article, confidential and privileged; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Secure from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Deliver a copy of the supported decision–making agreement to any duly appointed guardian of the person or property of the adult; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Make a good faith effort to determine if the adult has a fully executed power of attorney, advance directive, or revocable trust agreement; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Unless the adult expressly objects, deliver a copy of the supported decision–making agreement to any agent designated under a power of attorney or an advance directive or any trustee under a revocable trust agreement.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The relationship between the adult and the supporter shall be one of trust and confidence that preserves the decision–making authority of the adult.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A supporter may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Make decisions on behalf of the adult;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Exert undue influence on the adult;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Coerce the adult;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Obtain information about the adult without the adult’s consent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Enforce decisions made by the adult; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Act outside of the authority granted in the supported decision–making agreement.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
