Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 12 - ADULT HEALTH
Chapter 10.12.02 - Rape and Sexual Offenses-Physician and Hospital Charges
Section 10.12.02.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.12.02.02
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) "Child" means any individual younger than
18 years old.
(2) "Department"
means the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(3) "Emergency hospital treatment" means the
provision of those services which are medically necessary to treat the victim's
physical health or alleviate the victim's severe pain or discomfort.
(4) "Examination" means a medical
examination, including the necessary tests, for the purpose of establishing and
gathering information and evidence as to the alleged rape or sexual offense
only.
(4-1) "Forensic nurse examiner" means a registered nurse examiner certified by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
(5) Initial Assessment.
(a) "Initial assessment" means an appraisal
for the purpose of establishing and gathering information and evidence as to
alleged child sexual abuse.
(b)
"Initial assessment" includes a:
(i)
Psychological evaluation;
(ii)
Parental interview; and
(iii)
Medical evaluation.
(6) "Interdisciplinary team expert in the
field of child abuse" means a licensed physician, psychologist, social worker,
nurse practitioner, nurse, or mental health professional working in a setting
that specializes in child abuse.
(7) "Mental health professional" means a
board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist, a licensed psychologist, or a
person with a minimum of a master's degree and clinical training in an accepted
mental health field, including the fields of counseling, nursing, occupational
therapy, psychology, and social work.
(8) "Physician" means a person licensed to
practice medicine in Maryland.
(9)
"Provider" means a physician, hospital, or laboratory.
(10) "Qualified hospital health care
personnel" means a licensed employee of a hospital licensed by the
State.
(11) "Rape" means a criminal
act of vaginal intercourse as defined under Criminal Law Article, §§3-303 and 304, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(12) Sexual
Abuse.
(a) "Sexual abuse" means an act that
involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a child whether or not the
sexual molestation or exploitation of the child is by a parent or other person
who has permanent or temporary care, or custody or responsibility for
supervision of a child, or by a household or family member.
(b) "Sexual abuse" includes, but is not
limited to:
(i) Incest, rape, or sexual
offense in any degree;
(ii) Sodomy;
and
(iii) Unnatural or perverted
sexual practices.
(13) "Sexual offense" means a criminal sexual
act or sexual contact as defined under Criminal Law Article, §§3-305
-3-308, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(14) "Victim" means a person who is alleged
to be the subject of rape, sexual offense, or child sexual abuse.
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