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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="5-615.1" title_number="5" title_name="Death" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Health Care Decisions Act">
  <text>The Department shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Encourage the use of electronic advance directives;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Carry out appropriate educational and outreach efforts to increase public awareness of electronic advance directives; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Encourage the following persons and entities to engage in outreach efforts regarding electronic advance directives:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The Maryland Department of Aging;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>County ombudspersons;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Local health departments;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>Senior living facilities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>Academic institutions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vi">
      <text>Religious organizations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vii">
      <text>Hospitals; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="viii">
      <text>Other similar persons or entities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
