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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 484
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-130
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
19-130.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Fund" means the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund.
(3) "MARYLAND TRAUMA SPECIALTY REFERRAL CENTERS" MEANS:
(I) THE REGIONAL BURN CENTER AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SYSTEM BURN PROGRAM;
(II) THE EYE TRAUMA CENTER AT THE WILMER EYE INSTITUTE AT
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL; AND
(III) THE CURTIS NATIONAL HAND CENTER AT UNION MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL.
[(3)] (4) (i) "Trauma center" means a facility designated by the
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems as:
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The State primary adult resource center;
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A Level I trauma center;
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A Level II trauma center;
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A Level III trauma center; [or]
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A pediatric trauma center; OR
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THE MARYLAND TRAUMA SPECIALTY
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REFERRAL
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CENTERS.
(ii) "Trauma center" includes an out-of-state pediatric trauma
center that has entered into an agreement with the Maryland Institute for
Emergency Medical Services Systems.
[(4)] (5) "Trauma physician" means a [trauma surgeon, an orthopedic
surgeon, a neurosurgeon, an intensive care unit physician, an anesthesiologist, or an
emergency physician] PHYSICIAN who provides care in a trauma center to trauma
patients on the State trauma registry AS DEFINED BY THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.
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