Md. Code Regs. 10.01.21.02 - Definitions
A. In this chapter,
the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Advance directive" has the meaning
stated in Health-General Article, §5-601(b), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(2) "Assisted living
program" has the meaning stated in COMAR 10.07.14.02.
(3) "Authorized decision maker" means the
health care agent, guardian of the person, or surrogate decision maker who is
making health care decisions on behalf of a patient in accordance with the
Health Care Decisions Act, Health-General Article, §§5-601-5-618,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4)
"EMS DNR order" means an emergency medical services do not resuscitate order as
defined in Health-General Article, §5-601(i), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(5) "Guardian of the
person" means a person appointed by a court to be a guardian of the person of a
disabled individual in accordance with Estates and Trusts Article, §
13-705, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(6) "Health care"
has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §4-301(f), Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(7) "Health care
agent" means an agent as defined in Health-General Article, §5-601(c),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8)
"Health Care Decisions Act" means Health-General Article,
§§5-601-5-618, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(9) "Health care facility" has the meaning
stated in Health-General Article, §5-608.1(a), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(10) "Health care
provider" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §5-601(l),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(11)
"Home health agency" has the meaning stated in COMAR 10.07.10.02.
(12) "Hospice" means a hospice care program
as defined in COMAR 10.07.21.02.
(13) "Hospital" has the meaning stated in
Health-General Article, §19-301(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(14) "Kidney dialysis center" has the meaning
stated in COMAR
10.05.04.01
(15) "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining
Treatment (MOLST) form" means the form required to be developed pursuant to
Health-General Article, §5-608.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(16) "Medical record" has the meaning stated
in Health-General Article, §4-301(i), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(17) "Minor" means an
individual younger than 18 years old who is not married, not the parent of a
child, and not otherwise authorized by law to consent to medical
treatment.
(18) "Nurse
practitioner" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §5-601(p),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(19)
"Nursing home" means a comprehensive care facility or extended care facility as
defined in COMAR 10.07.02.01.
(20)
Patient.
(a) Except as provided in
§(20)(b), "patient" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article,
§4-301(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(b) "Patient" does not include someone:
(i) Whose primary diagnosis for the current
treatment is a psychiatric disorder, except for dementia, delirium, or mental
disorders due to a medical condition;
(ii) Whose primary diagnosis is related to a
current pregnancy; or
(iii) Who is
younger than 18 years old and who is unlikely to require a life-sustaining
treatment.
(21) "Physician" has the meaning stated in
Health-General Article, §5-601(r), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(22) "Physician assistant" has the meaning
stated in Health-General Article, §5-601(s), Annotated Code of
Maryland
(23) "Practitioner" means
a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
(24) "Substantial change in health status"
means a change in a patient's health or functional status that:
(a) Demonstrates an improvement or decline in
the patient's status that requires the need for interdisciplinary review or
revision of the patient's health care; and
(b) Is not a temporary change that is
self-limited.
(25)
"Surrogate" means an individual who makes health care decisions for a patient
pursuant to Health-General Article, §5-605, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
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