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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Certified violence prevention professional” means a prevention professional who meets the requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter.
   2. (2) “Community violence” means intentional acts of interpersonal violence committed in public areas by individuals who are not family members or intimate partners of the victim.
   3. (3) “Community violence prevention services” means evidence-based, trauma-informed, supportive, and nonpsychotherapeutic services provided by a certified violence prevention professional, within or outside a clinical setting, for the purpose of promoting improved health outcomes and positive behavioral change, preventing injury recidivism, and reducing the likelihood that an individual who is the victim of community violence will commit or promote violence.
   4. (4) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health, the single State agency designated to administer the Maryland Medical Assistance Program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§1396 et seq.
   5. (5) “Interpersonal violence” means the intentional use of physical force or power against another individual by an individual or a small group of individuals.
   6. (6) “Provider” means the entity who through appropriate agreement with the Department has been identified as a Program provider by the issuance of an individual account number.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, and 15-105, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 974)