1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(iv)] (V) An inpatient facility that is organized primarily to help in the
rehabilitation of disabled individuals, through an integrated program of medical and
other services provided under competent professional supervision;

[(v)] (VI) A home health agency, as defined in § 19-401 of this title;

[(vi)] (VII) A hospice, as defined in § 19-901 of this title; and

[(vii)] (VIII)Any other health institution, service, or program for which
Part I of this subtitle requires a certificate of need.

(2) "Health care facility" does not include:

(i) A hospital or related institution that is operated, or is listed and
certified, by the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts;

(ii) For the purpose of providing an exemption from a certificate of
need under § 19-115 of this subtitle, a facility to provide comprehensive care constructed
by a provider of continuing care, as defined by Article 70B of the Code, if:

1. The facility is for the exclusive use of the provider's
subscribers who have executed continuing care agreements for the purpose of utilizing
independent living units or domiciliary care within the continuing care facility;

2. The number of comprehensive care nursing beds in the
facility does not exceed 20 percent of the number of independent living units at, the
continuing care community; and

3. The facility is located on the campus of the continuing care
facility;

(iii) Except for a facility to provide kidney transplant services or
programs, a kidney disease treatment facility, as defined by rule or regulation of. the
United States Department of Health and Human Services;

(iv) Except for kidney transplant services or programs, the kidney
disease treatment stations and services provided by or on behalf of a hospital or related
institution; or                                                                                                   

(v) The office of one or more individuals licensed to practice dentistry
under Title 4 of the Health Occupations Article, for the purposes of practicing dentistry.

[(g)] (H) "Health care practitioner" means a person who is licensed, certified, or
otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article to provide medical services in
the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

[(h)](I) "Health service area" means an area of this State that the Governor
designates as appropriate for planning and developing of health services.

[(i)](J) "Local health planning agency" moans a body that the Commission
designates to perform health planning and development functions for a health service
area.

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