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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 12.03.02.01" title_num="12" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" 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>“Business day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, State Holiday, or day on which State administrative offices are closed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Ceremonial meal” means a religious meal associated with the commemoration of a formal religious or sacred observance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Chief Medical Officer (CMO)” means the highest ranking healthcare professional responsible for the administration of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services’ (Department’s) medical, mental, and dental healthcare services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Commissary manager” means the individual responsible for a facility commissary or the Department contract monitor for a commissary vendor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Enhanced meal” means a dinner meal with additional portions of food provided in addition to the regular meal to meet the minimum daily nutritional needs during a religious observance of fasting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Halal diet” means food that is certified by a recognized Muslim Certification Agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Health Services Administrator (HSA)” means a medical professional responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the healthcare operations within a healthcare facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“High religious observance” means the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Islamic high holy month of Ramadan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Incarcerated individual” has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Kosher diet” means food that is certified by a recognized Orthodox Jewish Certification Agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Passover” means a holiday that celebrates the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Registered religious preference” is the faith group with which the incarcerated individual is affiliated within the Department’s Religious Services Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Religious diet” means a dietary option that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Meets or exceeds established nutritional standards based on the Dietary Reference Intake, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, Nutritional Academies, for ages 19—50 years old and above, with the exception of iron for pregnant females;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Conforms to dietary restrictions of the incarcerated individual’s designated faith group; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Cannot be met by the Department’s standard menu.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Religious Diet Program (RDP)” means a food services operation within the Department that is administered by the Chief of Religious Services and the Director of Food Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Seasonal observance” means a worship or celebration recognized annually at a specific time of year, which, unlike a routine observance, has specific value to a particular religious group.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>Seder Plate.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Seder Plate” means a ceremonial plate for the Seder service that is separate from the special Passover meal and is provided during Passover Seder service.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Seder Plate” for the Jewish, Messianic House of Yahweh, Assemblies of Yahweh, and Hebrew Israelites faith groups consists of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Matzo;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Roasted lamb bone;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Bitter herb horseradish and romaine lettuce;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Parsley and celery or boiled potato;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Chopped, mixed apples and nuts with grape juice; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>A cup of salt water.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>