Section 1-101 - Definitions.
§ 1-101. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Board of Review.- "Board of Review" means the Board of Review of the Department.
(c) County.- "County" means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(d) Department.- "Department" means the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(e) Household member.- "Household member" means someone who is:
(1) The individual's:
(i) Spouse;
(ii) Son;
(iii) Daughter;
(iv) Ward; or
(v) Parent; or
(2) The individual's relative:
(i) Who shares the individual's legal residence; or
(ii) Whose financial affairs are under the legal or actual control of the individual.
(f) Includes; including.- "Includes" or "including" means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(g) Oral competency.- "Oral competency" means general English-speaking proficiency as evidenced by achievement of a passing score obtained on a Board approved standardized test.
(h) Person.- "Person" means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(i) Physician.- "Physician" means, except in Title 14 of this article, an individual who is authorized by a law of this State to practice medicine in this State.
(j) Secretary.- "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(k) State.- "State" means:
(1) A state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; or
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(l) Substantial financial interest.- "Substantial financial interest" means:
(1) An asset with a fair market value of $1,000 or more; or
(2) A source of income of $500 or more in a calendar year.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 119, 122; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; ch. 237, § 2; ch. 431; 1988, ch. 645, §§ 1, 2; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1991, ch. 55, § 1; 2004, ch. 438, § 2.]