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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)” means the private, nonprofit council that evaluates and accredits medical residency programs in the United States.
   2. (2) “Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)” means the international independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of rehabilitation, employment, child, and family.
   3. (3) “Hand and upper extremity physician trauma team” means the physician team required by Regulation .03 of this chapter.
   4. (4) “Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)” means an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for the testing and credentialing of hand therapists.

Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1433)

Regulation .02A amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)