Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-333
Definitions
Effective Oct 1, 1992Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 262, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1991, c. 615, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 153, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992.State of Maryland
- (a) In Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Affiliate” means:
- (1) Each partner of a partnership;
- (2) Each officer, director, and stockholder who has direct or indirect ownership or control of 10 percent or more of the stock of a corporation; or
- (3) Each individual who has direct or indirect ownership of 10 percent or more of a nursing home or community program.
(c) “Community program” means:
- (1) A program which provides residential services and is an alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program as defined in § 8-403(a) of this article;
- (2) A program which provides residential services for individuals with a developmental disability as defined in § 7-101(d) and (h) of this article;
- (3) A private group home required to be licensed by the Secretary under § 10-517 of this article;
- (4) A private therapeutic group home for children and adolescents as defined under § 10-920 of this article;
- (5) A private residential treatment center for children and adolescents licensed under § 19-307 of this subtitle;
- (6) A private facility operating living units that house less than 4 persons per unit under § 10-902 of this article;
- (7) A program which provides day habilitation, vocational, or community supported living arrangements services required to be licensed under § 7-903 of this article; or
- (8) A private program that provides outpatient services as set forth in § 10-902 of this article.
- (d) “Individual” means a person who is a resident of a nursing home or a community residential program or a person enrolled in a day habilitation or vocational program.
- (e) “Nursing home” means a related institution that is classified as a nursing home.
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 262, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1991, c. 615, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 153, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992.
Formerly Art. 43, § 560B.