Maryland Health - General Section 19-370

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

      (b)      "Advice" means the recommendations of the advisory committee.

      (c)      "Advisory committee" means a patient care advisory committee.

      (d)      "Petitioner" means one of the following individuals who is responsible for making a decision with a medical consequence for a patient:

            (1)      A patient;

            (2)      A physician;

            (3)      A registered nurse;

            (4)      A social worker;

            (5)      A family member;

            (6)      A guardian;

            (7)      An individual with a power of attorney to make a decision with a medical consequence for a patient; or

            (8)      Any other health care practitioner directly involved in the care of the patient.

      (e)      "Related institution" does not include a domiciliary care home that is operated independent of any other related institution.