Ch. 545 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. Has the facilities for and provides those specialized

services; or

(iii) As a special rehabilitation hospital if the hospital meets the
requirements of this subtitle and Subtitle 12 of this title.

(2) The Secretary may set, by rule or regulation, other reasonable
classifications for hospitals.

(b) A related institution shall be classified:

(1) As a care home if the related institution provides care to individuals
who, because of advanced age or physical or mental disability, require domiciliary care
or personal care in a protective, institutional environment; or

(2) As a nursing home if the related institution:

(i) Provides nursing care for chronically ill or convalescent patients;
or

(ii) Offers to provide 24-hour a day nursing care of patients in a
home-type facility such as:

1. A convalescent home;

2. A nursing unit of a home for the aged;

3. A psychiatric nursing home;

4. A nursing facility for the handicapped;

5. A home for alcoholics; or

6. A halfway house.
19-370.

(a) In this Part IX of this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b) "Advice" means the recommendations of the advisory committee,
(c) "Advisory committee" means a patient care advisory committee.

(d) "Petitioner" means one of the following individuals who is responsible for
making a decision with a medical consequence for a patient:

(1) A patient;

(2) A physician;

(3) A registered nurse;

(4) A social worker;

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