§ 1-501 Definitions
§ 1-502 Prohibited acts
§ 1-503 Requirements for protection
§ 1-504 Civil action and venue; limitation of action
§ 1-505 Remedies; attorney’s fees and expenses
§ 1-506 Defense

Terms Used In Maryland Code > HEALTH OCCUPATIONS > Title 1 > Subtitle 5 - Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See