Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 02 - DIVISION OF CORRECTION
Chapter 12.02.09 - Medical Services
Section 12.02.09.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 12.02.09.01

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) "Abortion" means spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy.

(2) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of the Division of Correction or designee.

(3) "Director" means Director, Health and Mental Health Services of the Division.

(4) "Division" means Division of Correction.

(5) "Involuntary admission" means admission of an inmate to a psychiatric hospital other than voluntarily.

(6) "Medical parole" means a parole granted to an inmate because of a diagnosed serious medical condition.

(7) "Parole" means a conditional early release of an inmate from the Division of Correction.

(8) "Postnatal care" means the necessary intervention affording health care and support to the infant.

(9) "Postpartum care" means the necessary intervention affording health care and support to a recently delivered mother.

(10) "Pregnancy" means the gestational process of growth and development within a woman of a new individual from conception through the embryonic and fetal periods to birth.

(11) "Prenatal care" means the necessary intervention affording health care both to the woman and to the fetus during pregnancy and before birth.

(12) "Terminal" means ending in death.

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