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Regulation .01 Definitions.

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A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
Freestanding Facility Operating Major Medical Equipment.
(a)
“Freestanding facility operating major medical equipment” means a facility using major medical equipment.
(b)
“Freestanding facility operating major medical equipment” does not include any freestanding ambulatory care facilities or service owned or operated by a hospital and regulated under COMAR 10.07.01.
(2)
“JCAHO” means the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a private organization that creates standards, surveys, and accredits hospitals and health-related facilities.
(3)
“Major medical equipment” means:
(a)
All cardiac catheterization equipment necessary to perform heart catheterization;
(b)
A computed tomography (CT) scanner;
(c)
A lithotriptor;
(d)
Radiation therapy equipment, including a linear accelerator; or
(e)
A magnetic resonance imager (MRI).
(4)
“Supervisor” means a physician who is licensed by the Board of Physician Quality Assurance and who has expertise in the operation of major medical equipment.