In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Abandonment” means wrongful and continuous absence by a: Spouse from the home for a period of 18 months or longer, immediately before the recipient of services' hospitalization; or Parent coupled with failure to support a child, or children, for a period of 18 months or more during the child's or children's minority. “Abuse” or “physical abuse” means: The sustaining of physical injury; Cruel or inhumane treatment; A malicious act or treatment; or Harm, or threatened harm, to the health or welfare of the individual. “Crime of violence” means: Abduction; Arson; Burglary; Daytime housebreaking; Kidnapping; Manslaughter, except involuntary manslaughter; Assault in the first degree; Murder; Rape; Robbery; Robbery with a deadly weapon; Sexual offense in the first degree; Sexual offense in the second degree; Use of a handgun in the commission of a felony or other crime of violence; An attempt to commit any one of the following offenses: Assault with intent to murder; Assault with intent to rape; Assault with intent to rob; Assault with intent to commit a sexual offense in the first degree; and Assault with intent to commit a sexual offense in the second degree. “Minority” means the period of time when a child is 17 years old or younger. “Recipient of services”: Means an individual who receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the Department; Includes, but is not limited to, an individual in a: Public facility under the Maryland Mental Law, Health-General Article, Title 10, Annotated Code of Maryland; Facility or Veteran's Administration hospital for comprehensive evaluation under Health-General Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; Residential, public facility, or a facility from which the State obtains residential care under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law, Health-General Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; and Facility operated by the Office of Chronic and Rehabilitation Facilities. “Responsible relative” means the: Spouse of a recipient of services; Parents of a recipient of services who is a minor; and Children of a recipient of services. “Sexual abuse”: Means an act that involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a person by another person; Includes, but is not limited to: Incest, rape, or sexual offenses in any degree, Sodomy, and Unnatural or perverted sexual practices.