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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This sounds as if it would be of interest to us. I am including Francie’s introduction. It is on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Francie Gilman [mailto:franciegilman@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 6, 2023 2:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> Making Health Care Decisions, Advance Directives, and the MOLST Form -- February 7 at 1:00 PM on Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please pass this along to individuals in Maryland who may be interested in knowing about their rights in making important health care decisions. It's a great opportunity to have questions answered by an Assistant Attorney General who's an expert in </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Health Decisions Policy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Independence Now, our local Center for Independent Living serving Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, is hosting a program to provide general guidance and information regarding the process of making important health care decisions, including how the Health Care Decisions Act, advance directives, and the Maryland MOLST (<span style='color:#202124'>Maryland Order for Life Sustaining Treatment) </span>form are used to carry out patients' health care decisions. The presenter is Paul J. Ballard, Assistant Attorney General, Counsel for Health Decisions Policy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>When: Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Free of charge.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Register in advance for this meeting:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtduiupjgoHNAfbDpQ8iBOvnRoNuBlCYrG" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtduiupjgoHNAfbDpQ8iBOvnRoNuBlCYrG</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you have questions call or email <a href="http://innow.org" target="_blank">Independence Now</a>: </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141827'>301-277-2839 or <a href="mailto:info@innow.org" target="_blank">info@innow.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141827'>Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141827'>Francie Gilman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>