Terms Used In Maryland Code, HUMAN SERVICES 8-1301

  • 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) “Agency” includes:

(1) the Office of the Attorney General;

(2) the Department of Budget and Management;

(3) the Department of Disabilities;

(4) the Maryland Department of Health;

(5) the Department of Housing and Community Development;

(6) the Department of Human Services;

(7) the Department of Juvenile Services;

(8) the Department of Natural Resources;

(9) the Department of Planning;

(10) the Department of Public Works;

(11) the Department of State Police;

(12) the State Department of Education;

(13) the Department of Transportation;

(14) the Department of Aging; and

(15) the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.

(c) “Children” means individuals under the age of 14 years.

(d) “Commission” means the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care.

(e) “Older adult” means an individual at least 60 years old.

(f) “Trauma-informed care” has the meaning stated in § 10-701 of the Health – General Article.

(g) “Youth” means an individual at least 14 years old and under the age of 26 years.