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Maryland advance directive form

The state's own form, from Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services, Annotated Code of Maryland). Rivvi links it; we do not host or change it. Not legal advice.

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Maryland's advance directive form is the Maryland Advance Directive: Planning for Future Health Care Decisions (Health-General §5-603), from Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services, Annotated Code of Maryland). The same form includes the part that names a health care agent (medical power of attorney). Open the state form

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The state form

Form: Maryland Advance Directive: Planning for Future Health Care Decisions (Health-General §5-603)
Publisher: Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services, Annotated Code of Maryland)
Law: Md. Code, Health-General §5-603
Form link: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg&
Names a health care agent: Yes, in the same form
Signing (per the source): Sign in front of two witnesses (Part III, per form)
Link checked: October 23, 2026

Questions

Where do I get Maryland's advance directive form?

Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services, Annotated Code of Maryland) publishes it: Maryland Advance Directive: Planning for Future Health Care Decisions (Health-General §5-603). The link on this page goes to the state's copy (checked October 23, 2026).

Does Maryland have a medical power of attorney form?

The same form includes the part that names a health care agent (medical power of attorney).

Does a Maryland advance directive need witnesses or a notary?

Per the state source: Sign in front of two witnesses (Part III, per form). Read the form's own signing instructions before you sign.