Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 07 - HOSPITALS
Chapter 10.07.08 - Freestanding Medical Facilities
Section 10.07.08.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.07.08.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Accredited hospital" means a hospital
accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
(2) "ACEP" means the
American College of Emergency Physicians.
(3) "Affiliated hospital" means a hospital
that operates and provides ancillary and support services to the freestanding
medical facility.
(4) "Certified
medical radiation technologist" means an individual who is certified by the
Board of Physicians to practice medical radiation technology in this
State.
(5) "Credentialing process"
means the process by which a hospital:
(a)
Verifies qualifications of a physician;
(b) Delineates clinical privileges of a
physician; and
(c) Monitors
performance of a physician.
(6) "Department" means the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(7)
"Emergency medical condition" means a medical condition manifesting itself by
acute symptoms of sufficient severity including severe pain, psychiatric
disturbances, and symptoms of substance abuse such that the absence of
immediate medical attention could result in:
(a) Placing the health of the individual in
serious jeopardy;
(b) Placing the
health of a pregnant woman or unborn child in serious jeopardy;
(c) Serious impairment to any bodily
function;
(d) Serious dysfunction
of any bodily organ or part; or
(e)
With respect to a pregnant woman who is having contractions:
(i) Inadequate time to effect a safe transfer
to another hospital before delivery; or
(ii) The transfer posing a threat to the
health or safety of the woman or the unborn child.
(8) "Freestanding medical
facility" means a facility:
(a) In which
medical and health services are provided;
(b) That is physically separated from a
hospital or hospital grounds; and
(c) That is an administrative part of a
hospital or related institution.
(9) "Hospital" means an institution that:
(a) Has a group of at least five physicians
who are organized as a medical staff for the institution;
(b) Maintains facilities to provide, under
the supervision of the medical staff, diagnostic and treatment services for two
or more unrelated individuals; and
(c) Admits or retains the individuals for
overnight care.
(10)
"Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations" means the
voluntary national healthcare accreditation service recognized for Medicare
certification purposes by Public Law 89-97.
(11) "License" means a document issued by the
Secretary to operate a freestanding emergency medical facility in this
State.
(12) "Licensed independent
practitioner" means any individual permitted by law and by the facility to
provide care and services without direction or supervision within the scope of
the individual's license and consistent with individually granted clinical
privileges.
(13) "Physician" means
an individual who is licensed by the Board of Physicians to practice medicine
in this State.
(14) "Registered
nurse" means an individual who is licensed by the Board of Nursing to practice
registered nursing in this State.
(15) "Related institution" means a facility
as defined under Health-General Article, §19-301(o), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(16) "Secretary" means
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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