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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 541
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
19-120.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Limited service hospital" means a health care facility that:
(i) Is licensed as a hospital on or after January 1, 1999;
(ii) Changes the type or scope of health care services offered by
eliminating the facility's capability to admit or retain patients for overnight
hospitalization;
(iii) Retains an emergency or urgent care center; and
(iv) Complies with the regulations adopted by the Secretary under §
19-307.1 of this title.
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(3) (i) "Health care service" means any clinically related patient
(ii) "Health care service" includes a medical service.
(4) "Medical service" means:
(i) Any of the following categories of health care services:
1. Medicine, surgery, gynecology, addictions;
2. Obstetrics;
3. Pediatrics;
4. Psychiatry;
5. Rehabilitation;
6. Chronic care;
7.. Comprehensive care;
8. Extended care;
9. Intermediate care; or
10. Residential treatment; or
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