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§ 1-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Health - General, § 1-101
§ 1-101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
County
(b) “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
Department
(c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
Domestic partner
(d) “Domestic partner” means an individual who meets the requirements of § 6-101 of this article.
Health officer
(e) “Health officer” means, unless expressly provided otherwise, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health or the health officer of a county.
Includes, including
(f) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
Local health planning agency
(g) “Local health planning agency” means the health department of a jurisdiction or a body designated by the local health department to perform health planning functions.
Medical examiner
(h) “Medical examiner” means:
(1) The Chief Medical Examiner;
(2) The Deputy Chief Medical Examiner;
(3) Any assistant medical examiner; or
(4) Any deputy medical examiner.
Person
(i) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
Physician
(j) “Physician” means an individual who is authorized under the Maryland Medical Practice Act1 to practice medicine in this State.
Secretary
(k) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.
State
(l) “State” means:
(1) A state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; or
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1988 c. 714, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1990, c. 545, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1998, c. 134, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 135, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 410, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 411, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 731, § 1, eff. June 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 195, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 17, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 512, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 513, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 565, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 371, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 443, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 444, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2007, c. 147, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 590, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 689, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 143, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 144, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2017, c. 214, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.

Footnotes

1
Health Occupations, § 14-101 et seq.
MD Code, Health - General, § 1-101, MD HEALTH GEN § 1-101
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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