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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 1-901

  • 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) “Health care practitioner” means an individual who:

(1) Provides behavioral health services to a patient in the State; and

(2) Is licensed in the State by:

(i) The State Board of Nursing;

(ii) The State Board of Physicians;

(iii) The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;

(iv) The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; or

(v) The State Board of Social Work Examiners.

(c) “Teletherapy” means telehealth, as defined in § 15-139 of the Insurance Article, used to deliver behavioral health services.