{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-370","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–370","heading":"","body":"(a) In this Part IX of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Advice” means the recommendations of the advisory committee.\n(c) “Advisory committee” means a patient care advisory committee.\n(d) “Petitioner” means one of the following individuals who is responsible for making a decision with a medical consequence for a patient:\n(1) A patient;\n(2) A physician;\n(3) A registered nurse;\n(4) A social worker;\n(5) A family member;\n(6) A guardian;\n(7) An individual with a power of attorney to make a decision with a medical consequence for a patient; or\n(8) Any other health care practitioner directly involved in the care of the patient.\n(e) “Related institution” does not include a domiciliary care home that is operated independent of any other related institution.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-370","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"fc624761b3d65c36ab2f1f5ec31e618b49ebaea31baa075f756d66618625a655","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-367","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-371"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}