{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–2601","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Doula” means a nonmedical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the birthing parent throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.\n(c) “Hospital” means a hospital, as defined in § 19–301 of this title, that provides obstetric care.\n(d) “Significant medical intervention” means a cesarean section, induction of labor, augmentation of labor, operative vaginal delivery, or episiotomy.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-2601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"ab3dfacf759ff1a0e5be7fe426fa436970aa6fbf6b5217c99a6b17318c079271","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2505","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}