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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 24-201

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • 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 facility” has the meaning stated in § 19-114 of the Health – General Article.

(c) “Health care provider” means a person licensed or authorized to practice a health occupation.

(d) “Physician” means an individual who:

(1) is licensed to practice medicine in the State; or

(2) lawfully practices medicine without a license under § 14-302 (a)(1) through (4) of the Health Occupations Article.

(e) “Practice medicine” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Health Occupations Article.

(f) “Society” means the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland.

(g) “Surplus” does not include debt of the Society incurred in accordance with § 3-116(a)(1) of this article to enable it to comply with a surplus requirement.