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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) USE OF A DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS A STATEMENT OF MATERIAL
FACT THAT THE USER KNOWS TO BE FALSE OR FRAUDULENT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 230B(b).
(C) HEALTH CARE SERVICE.
(1) "HEALTH CARE SERVICE" MEANS HEALTH OR MEDICAL CARE
PROCEDURES, GOODS, OR SERVICES THAT:
(I) PROVIDE TESTING, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT OF HUMAN
DISEASE OR DYSFUNCTION; OR
(II) DISPENSE DRUGS, MEDICAL DEVICES, MEDICAL APPLIANCES,
OR MEDICAL GOODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN DISEASE OR DYSFUNCTION.
(2) "HEALTH CARE SERVICE" INCLUDES ANY PROCEDURE, GOODS, OR
SERVICE THAT IS A REQUIRED BENEFIT OF A STATE HEALTH PLAN.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 230B(c).
No changes are made.
(D) REPRESENTATION.
"REPRESENTATION" INCLUDES AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CERTIFICATION,
CLAIM, RATIFICATION, REPORT OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS, ENCOUNTER DATA,
ENROLLMENT CLAIMS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AVAILABLE OR RENDERED, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF A PERSON RENDERING HEALTH
CARE OR ANCILLARY SERVICES.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 230B(d).
No changes are made.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
(E) SERIOUS INJURY.
"SERIOUS INJURY" MEANS AN INJURY THAT:
(1) CREATES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DEATH;
(2) CAUSES SERIOUS PERMANENT OR SERIOUS PROTRACTED
DISFIGUREMENT;
(3) CAUSES SERIOUS PERMANENT OR SERIOUS PROTRACTED LOSS OF
THE FUNCTION OF ANY BODY PART, ORGAN, OR MENTAL FACULTY;
(4) CAUSES SERIOUS PERMANENT OR SERIOUS PROTRACTED
IMPAIRMENT OF THE FUNCTION OF ANY BODILY MEMBER OR ORGAN; OR
(5) INVOLVES EXTREME PHYSICAL PAIN.
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