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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.21.09.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="09" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Administration” means the Mental Hygiene Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Attorney” means a person licensed to practice law or the attorney's agent.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Clergy” means an official of a recognized church, religious society, or congregation of any sect, order, or denomination.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Disorderly manner” means conduct as defined by Criminal Law Article, §10-202, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Drugs” means any medically unauthorized substance as defined by Criminal Law Article, §5-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Facility” means any public or private hospital, clinic, or other institution that provides or purports to provide treatment or other services for a mental disorder, except an acute care general hospital that does not have a separately identified inpatient psychiatric service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Patient” means any individual receiving care and treatment in a facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Physician” means an individual who is authorized to practice medicine under Health Occupations Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Professional staff” means any clinical staff who is either licensed or certified in a health care field or clinical staff in charge of a residential area.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Visitor” means a person who is coming to see a patient and is not acting as an agent of the facility or the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>