1. A. The following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
   2. (2) “Diagnosis” means a histopathologic finding of breast cancer in a biopsy specimen.
   3. (3) “Treating physician” means an individual authorized under the Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in Maryland who, in Maryland, treats a patient for breast cancer.

Authority: Health-General Article, §20-113, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2658)

Regulation .01B amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 31)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 31)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.06.05 to COMAR 10.14.03 in July, 1993