Maryland § 19-333

§ 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.