{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-24-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Insurance § 24–201","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Health care facility” has the meaning stated in § 19–114 of the Health – General Article.\n(c) “Health care provider” means a person licensed or authorized to practice a health occupation.\n(d) “Physician” means an individual who:\n(1) is licensed to practice medicine in the State; or\n(2) lawfully practices medicine without a license under § 14–302 (a)(1) through (4) of the Health Occupations Article.\n(e) “Practice medicine” has the meaning stated in § 14–101 of the Health Occupations Article.\n(f) “Society” means the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland.\n(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.","path":["Article - Insurance"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gin\u0026section=24-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:28Z","sha256":"b559d1ad371bb36674a10e3ef70dcea8774a29c81baf8f028f5923caee0673e2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-23-506","next":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-24-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}