As used in this article, the term:

(1) “Advisory committee” or “committee” means the Regional Perinatal Center Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-71.

(2) “Regional perinatal center” means a specially qualified hospital identified by the department and designated to a specific geographic region to lead collaboration between hospitals and providers to increase the likelihood that deliveries are performed in a hospital with an appropriate level of care for mothers and infants.