# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 17 — Limited Service Hospital

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.07.17.01*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Advanced life support” means initial resuscitation or emergency care provided to a patient with a serious illness or injury.

  (2) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.

  (3) “Facility” means a limited service hospital.

  (4) “License” means a license issued by the Secretary to operate a limited service hospital in this State.

  (5) “Limited service hospital” means a health care facility that:

    (a) Is licensed as a hospital on or after January 1, 1999;

    (b) Changes the type or scope of health care services offered by eliminating the facility's capability to admit or retain patients for overnight hospitalization; and

    (c) Retains an emergency or urgent care center for the purpose of providing advanced life support.