§ 13-906
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§13–906.
(1)A determination of incapacity or debilitation under this subtitle shall:
(i)Be made by the attending physician to a reasonable degree of medical certainty;
(ii)Be in writing; and
(iii)Contain the attending physician’s opinion regarding the cause and nature of the parent’s incapacity or debilitation, and the extent and probable duration of the incapacity or debilitation.
(2)If a standby guardian’s identity is known to an attending physician, the attending physician shall provide a copy of a determination of incapacity or debilitation to the standby guardian.
(b)If requested by a standby guardian, an attending physician shall make a determination regarding the parent’s incapacity or debilitation for purposes of this subtitle.
(c)If the parent is able to comprehend the information, a standby guardian shall inform the parent of:
(1)The beginning of the standby guardian’s authority as a result of a determination of incapacity; and
(2)The parent’s right to revoke the authority promptly after receipt of the determination of incapacity.