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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.35.01.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="35" chapter_num="01" 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>“Autopsy report” means a written document detailing the medical findings and conclusions of a postmortem examination performed by a medical examiner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“First degree relative” means a surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, and child of the deceased.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Forensic investigator” means a chief forensic investigator, deputy chief forensic investigator, lead forensic investigator, or forensic investigator who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is employed under or appointed by the authority of the Maryland Department of Health;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Assists those medical examiners in §B(4)(a) of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has education, training, or experience in trauma or death investigation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is appointed in accordance with Health-General Article, §5-306, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Medical Examiner.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Medical examiner” means a Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, or assistant medical examiner who is a pathologist authorized to carry out the provisions of Health-General Article, §5-308, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Medical examiner” also means a deputy medical examiner who:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Assists those examiners in §B(4)(a) of this regulation;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is a physician; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Is appointed by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with Health-General Article, §§5-305 and 5-306, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Medical Examiner Case.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Medical examiner case” means any death which occurs as described in Health-General Article, §5-308(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Medical examiner case” does not mean:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A stillbirth or a neonatal death, or accident room or hospital death in which the cause of death has been established by the hospital physician and is due to disease, and free of evidence of criminal or accidental nature;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A case which is dead on arrival at the hospital and the physician who pronounces death has been in previous attendance on the patient; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A death which occurs in a hospital within 24 hours of admission merely because the death occurred within 24 hours.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Procurement organization” has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §4-501, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>