1. A. Definition. “Unit of service” means any of the following:

   1. (1) Purchase and installation;
   2. (2) Maintenance or repair; or
   3. (3) Monthly cost of a covered system or rented device or equipment.

2. B. A personal emergency response system is an electronic device or system which enables a participant to secure help in an emergency and may include:

   1. (1) A device connected to the participant's telephone or other device and programmed to signal, upon activation of a help button, a response center with properly trained staff on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
   2. (2) A portable help button to allow for the participant's mobility; and
   3. (3) A motion detector when necessary for the participant's health, safety, and welfare.

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

Effective date: June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 687)

Regulation .40C amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .41 amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .41 repealed effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)

Regulation .41 adopted effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)