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WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 717

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(ii) The Eye Trauma Center at the Wilmer Eye Institute at The Johns Hopkins Hospital; and

(iii) The Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital.

(4) “REASONABLE COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT” MEANS THE LIMITATION ON THE COST ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES THAT A PROVIDER MAY CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION OF SERVICES.

[(4)] (5) “Rehabilitation hospital” means a facility classified as a special rehabilitation hospital as described in § 19–307 of this title that is affiliated with a trauma center by common ownership.

[(5)] (6) (i) “Trauma center” means a facility designated by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems as:

1. The State primary adult resource center;

2. A Level I trauma center;

3. A Level II trauma center;

4. A Level III trauma center;

5. A pediatric trauma center; or

6. The Maryland Trauma Specialty Referral Centers.

(ii) “Trauma center” includes an out–of–state pediatric trauma center that has entered into an agreement with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.

(7) “TRAUMA HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER” MEANS A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE WHO PROVIDES CARE IN A TRAUMA CENTER OR IN A REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TO TRAUMA PATIENTS ON THE STATE TRAUMA REGISTRY AS DEFINED BY THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.

[(6)] (8) “Trauma physician” means a physician who provides care in a trauma center or in a rehabilitation hospital to trauma patients on the State trauma registry as defined by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.