Maryland Health - General Section 19-201

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

      (b)      "Commission" means the State Health Services Cost Review Commission.

      (c)      "Facility" means, whether operated for a profit or not:

            (1)      Any hospital; or

            (2)      Any related institution.

      (d)      (1)      "Hospital services" means:

                  (i)      Inpatient hospital services as enumerated in Medicare Regulation 42 C.F.R. § 409.10, as amended;

                  (ii)      Emergency services;

                  (iii)      Outpatient services provided at the hospital; and

                  (iv)      Identified physician services for which a facility has Commission-approved rates on June 30, 1985.

            (2)      "Hospital services" does not include:

                  (i)      Outpatient renal dialysis services; or

                  (ii)      Outpatient services provided at a limited service hospital as defined in § 19-301 of this title, except for emergency services.

      (e)      (1)      "Related institution" means an institution that is licensed by the Department as:

                  (i)      A comprehensive care facility that is currently regulated by the Commission; or

                  (ii)      An intermediate care facility - mental retardation.

            (2)      "Related institution" includes any institution in paragraph (1) of this subsection, as reclassified from time to time by law.