1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Advanced life support” means initial resuscitation or emergency care provided to a patient with a serious illness or injury.
   2. (2) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
   3. (3) “Facility” means a limited service hospital.
   4. (4) “License” means a license issued by the Secretary to operate a limited service hospital in this State.

   5. (5) “Limited service hospital” means a health care facility that:

      1. (a) Is licensed as a hospital on or after January 1, 1999;
      2. (b) Changes the type or scope of health care services offered by eliminating the facility's capability to admit or retain patients for overnight hospitalization; and
      3. (c) Retains an emergency or urgent care center for the purpose of providing advanced life support.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-301, 19-307, 19-307.1, 19-308, 19-319, 19-320, and 19-323, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.06 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 23, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1842); emergency status expired November 21, 1985; adopted permanently effective December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2348)

Chapter, Freestanding Emergency Facilities, repealed as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1519); repealed permanently effective October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1975)

Chapter, Limited Service Hospital, Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1519); adopted permanently effective October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1975)

Regulation .03A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .04A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)