# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 3. Hospitals and Related Institutions

#### Section 19-370

(a) In this Part IX of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Advice" means the recommendations of the advisory committee.

(c) "Advisory committee" means a patient care advisory committee.

(d) "Petitioner" means one of the following individuals who is responsible for making a decision with a medical consequence for a patient:

  (1) A patient;

  (2) A physician;

  (3) A registered nurse;

  (4) A social worker;

  (5) A family member;

  (6) A guardian;

  (7) An individual with a power of attorney to make a decision with a medical consequence for a patient; or

  (8) Any other health care practitioner directly involved in the care of the patient.

(e) "Related institution" does not include a domiciliary care home that is operated independent of any other related institution.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)