Maryland Health - General Section 19-333

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

      (b)      "Affiliate" means:

            (1)      Each partner of a partnership;

            (2)      Each officer, director, and stockholder who has direct or indirect ownership or control of 10 percent or more of the stock of a corporation; or

            (3)      Each individual who has direct or indirect ownership of 10 percent or more of a nursing home or community program.

      (c)      "Community program" means:

            (1)      A program which provides residential services and is an alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program as defined in § 8-403(a) of this article;

            (2)      A program which provides residential services for individuals with a developmental disability as defined in § 7-101(d) and (h) of this article;

            (3)      A private group home required to be licensed by the Secretary under § 10-517 of this article;

            (4)      A private therapeutic group home for children and adolescents as defined under § 10-920 of this article;

            (5)      A private residential treatment center for children and adolescents licensed under § 19-307 of this subtitle;

            (6)      A private facility operating living units that house less than 4 persons per unit under § 10-902 of this article;

            (7)      A program which provides day habilitation, vocational, or community supported living arrangements services required to be licensed under § 7-903 of this article; or

            (8)      A private program that provides outpatient services as set forth in § 10-902 of this article.

      (d)      "Individual" means a person who is a resident of a nursing home or a community residential program or a person enrolled in a day habilitation or vocational program.

      (e)      "Nursing home" means a related institution that is classified as a nursing home.