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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.11.06.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="06" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Committee” means the Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee established within the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Jurisdiction” means a political subdivision of the State, including the 23 counties and Baltimore City.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Early childhood” means the period in which an individual is younger than 6 years old.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) team” means a local multidisciplinary and multiagency morbidity, mortality, and quality review team established by a health officer or health officers of a group of jurisdictions.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Fetal death” has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §4-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Health care provider” has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §5-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Health officer” has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Infant death” means death occurring to an individual who is younger than 1 year old.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Maryland Perinatal System Standards” means the hospital perinatal program standards established by the Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee of the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Morbidity, mortality, and quality review (MMQR) team” means a local multidisciplinary and multiagency morbidity, mortality, and quality review team, or entity established to review cases associated with pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, or early childhood in order to make improvements in systems of care, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A fetal and infant mortality review team; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Another multidisciplinary and multiagency review team or other entity established for a jurisdiction that addresses an aspect of morbidity, mortality, or quality of care associated with pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, or early childhood.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Perinatal center” means a hospital that offers obstetric or neonatal services, or both.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Transport” means the transfer of a patient to another health care facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>