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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.23.01.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="01" heading="Filing and Registration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual may submit an advance directive to the Department for registration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In order for the Department to register an advance directive, a registrant shall provide to the Department:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A completed application on the form provided by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The required fee, as set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An advance directive that contains:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The registrant's signature;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The date on which the advance directive was signed by the registrant; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The signatures of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Two witnesses as provided in Health-General Article, §5-602, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>If an Instructions on a Current Life-Sustaining Treatment Options form is submitted and the registrant is incapable of making an informed decision, the registrant's health care agent or surrogate and the registrant's attending physician.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>On receipt of the items set forth in §B of this regulation, the Department shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Create a digital reproduction of the form and advance directive;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Enter the reproduced form and advance directive into the advance directive database; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Assign each advance directive a file number and password.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>After processing the advance directive presented for registration, the Department shall provide to each registrant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A copy of the registrant's documents on file in the Registry;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Instructions for accessing a copy of the registrant's advance directive;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Instructions for amending or revoking an advance directive;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A wallet card indicating registration of an advance directive; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A sticker to affix to a driver's license or identification card that shows that an advance directive has been filed with the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>