1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Doula” means a nonmedical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the birthing parent throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
3. (c) “Hospital” means a hospital, as defined in § 19-301 of this title, that provides obstetric care.
4. (d) “Significant medical intervention” means a cesarean section, induction of labor, augmentation of labor, operative vaginal delivery, or episiotomy.

Added by Acts 2025, c. 751, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.