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COMAR 10.07.05.13 — Client Representative
MarylandregulationMaryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Do not recognize a client representative's authority to the extent it exceeds the authority stated in the granting instrument or established by State law (§B).(COMAR 10.07.05.13 — Client Representative)
- 2Document in the client's record the name of the person with representative authority, or include the documentation creating the authority in the record (§C).(COMAR 10.07.05.13 — Client Representative)
- 3Recognize the authority of a legally designated client representative — guardian of the person, guardian of the property, advance directive, surrogate decision maker, power of attorney, representative payee/fiduciary, or a person designated by a competent client with documentation (§A).(COMAR 10.07.05.13 — Client Representative)
Applies to: personal care
Requires the agency to recognize the authority of legally designated client representatives (guardians, advance directives, surrogate decision makers, powers of attorney, fiduciaries, or client-designated persons), not to recognize authority that exceeds the granting instrument or State law, and to document the representative's authority in the client's record. Framework topic: Client Rights & Representatives.
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