1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Area of concentration” means a limitation of practice by demonstrable training and competence of a health care practitioner.
   2. (2) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
   3. (3) “Essential” means a health care entity would not be able to exist but for the health care practitioner's beneficial interest in the health care entity.
   4. (4) “Health care entity” has the meaning stated in Health Occupations Article, §1-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   5. (5) Health Care Practitioner.

      1. (a) “Health care practitioner has the meaning stated in Health Occupations Article, §1-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.
      2. (b) “Health care practitioner” does not include a mortician, an assisted living manager, or a nursing home administrator, unless the mortician, assisted living manager, or nursing home administrator is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to provide health care services by any board other than the Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors or the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators.
   6. (6) “Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC)” means the Maryland Health Care Commission.
   7. (7) “Referral” has the meaning stated in Health Occupation Article, §1-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Requestor” means an individual other than the health care practitioner who is an attorney admitted to the Maryland Bar or specially admitted to practice law in the State under Maryland Rules Title 19.
   9. (9) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health or their designee.
   10. (10) “Specialty” means “area of concentration” as defined in §B(1) of this regulation.

Authority: Health-General Article, §2-104(b); Health Occupations Article, §1-301 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1106)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 290)