1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Health care facility” has the meaning stated in § 19-114 of the Health-General Article.
3. (c) “Health care provider” means a person licensed or authorized to practice a health occupation.

4. (d) “Physician” means an individual who:

   1. (1) is licensed to practice medicine in the State; or
   2. (2) lawfully practices medicine without a license under § 14-302(a)(1) through (4) of the Health Occupations Article.
5. (e) “Practice medicine” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Health Occupations Article.
6. (f) “Society” means the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland.
7. (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.

Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 1, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.

Formerly Art. 48A, § 549.