Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 5-1101

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-1101 - Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1) "Health care facility" means:
(i) a hospital; or
(ii) a State residential center.
(2) "Health care facility" includes:
(i) a subacute care unit of a hospital; and
(ii) a State-operated hospital.
(c) "Health care worker" means an individual employed by a health care facility.
(d) "Hospital" has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article.
(e) "State residential center" has the meaning stated in § 7-101 of the Health - General Article.
(f) "Workplace safety" means the prevention of any physical assault or threatening behavior against a health care worker in a health care facility.

Md. Code, LE § 5-1101

Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 510,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2014.