Sec. 10.11.06.02. Definitions

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

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Committee" means the Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee established within the Department.

(2) "Department" means the Maryland Department of Health.

(3) "Jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of the State, including the 23 counties and Baltimore City.

(4) "Early childhood" means the period in which an individual is younger than 6 years old.

(5) “Fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) team” means a local multidisciplinary and multiagency morbidity, mortality, and quality review team established by a health officer or health officers of a group of jurisdictions.

(6) "Fetal death" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §4-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(7) "Health care provider" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §5-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(8) "Health officer" has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(9) "Infant death" means death occurring to an individual who is younger than 1 year old.

(10) "Maryland Perinatal System Standards" means the hospital perinatal program standards established by the Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee of the Department.

(11) “Morbidity, mortality, and quality review (MMQR) team” means a local multidisciplinary and multiagency morbidity, mortality, and quality review team, or entity established to review cases associated with pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, or early childhood in order to make improvements in systems of care, including:

(a) A fetal and infant mortality review team; or

(b) Another multidisciplinary and multiagency review team or other entity established for a jurisdiction that addresses an aspect of morbidity, mortality, or quality of care associated with pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, or early childhood.

(12) “Perinatal center” means a hospital that offers obstetric or neonatal services, or both.

(13) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.

(14) "Transport" means the transfer of a patient to another health care facility.