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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 12.02.09.01" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="09" 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>“Abortion” means spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Commissioner” means Commissioner of the Division of Correction or designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Director” means Director, Health and Mental Health Services of the Division.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Division” means Division of Correction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Involuntary admission” means admission of an inmate to a psychiatric hospital other than voluntarily.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Medical parole” means a parole granted to an inmate because of a diagnosed serious medical condition.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Parole” means a conditional early release of an inmate from the Division of Correction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Postnatal care” means the necessary intervention affording health care and support to the infant.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Postpartum care” means the necessary intervention affording health care and support to a recently delivered mother.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Pregnancy” means the gestational process of growth and development within a woman of a new individual from conception through the embryonic and fetal periods to birth.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Prenatal care” means the necessary intervention affording health care both to the woman and to the fetus during pregnancy and before birth.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Terminal” means ending in death.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>