Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 13-3001

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Cord blood transplant center” means a medical facility that uses cells obtained from a human umbilical cord or placenta to treat pediatric or adult patients afflicted with a disease or injury.

(c) “Fund” means the Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund.

(d) “Qualified medical institution” means a medical institution accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations that:

(1) Is located in the State; and

(2) Has an established hematologic malignancies research program.