(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Catastrophic illness or injury' means a condition that is incapacitating or life threatening as certified by a health care provider, as defined in the federal Family Medical Leave Act. (c) 'Immediate family' means: (1) the spouse of the employee; (2) children, including foster and stepchildren of the employee; (3) parents, stepparents, or foster parents of the employee; (4) brothers and sisters of the employee; and (5) grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. (d) 'Leave Bank' means the State Employees’ Leave Bank. (e) 'Leave Donation Program' means the Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program.
Maryland Legal Code