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§ 20-401. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Identification of Newborn Infants (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-401
§ 20-401. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Born
(b) “Born” means the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of human conception from the mother, regardless of the period of gestation, if, after the expulsion or extraction, it breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as heartbeat, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscle, whether or not the umbilical cord is cut or the placenta is attached.
Cord blood sampling
(c) “Cord blood sampling” means:
(1) Taking a sample of a newborn infant's blood from the infant's umbilical cord; or
(2) The act of producing such a sample.
Footprinting
(d) “Footprinting” means:
(1) An ink or other type of impression of the skin patterns located on the sole of a foot; or
(2) The act of producing such an impression.
Institution
(e) “Institution” means:
(1) A hospital or related institution as defined in § 19-301 of this article;
(2) A freestanding birthing center as defined in § 19-3B-01(f) of this article; or
(3) Any other facility that delivers an infant from its mother.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 576, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, c. 577, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-401, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-401
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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