Maryland Insurance Section 24-201

      (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(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(b) of this article to enable it to comply with a surplus requirement.