Md. Code Regs. 10.01.15.03 - Definitions-For Exemption from Self-Referral Laws
A. In this chapter, the following terms have
the meanings indicated.
B. Terms
Defined.
(1) "Area of concentration" means a
limitation of practice by demonstrable training and competence of a health care
practitioner.
(2) "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.
(3) "Health care entity" means a business
entity that provides health care services for the:
(a) Testing, diagnosis, or treatment of human
disease or dysfunction; or
(b)
Dispensing of drugs, medical devices, medical appliances, or medical goods for
the treatment of human disease or dysfunction.
(4) Health Care Practitioner.
(a) "Health care practitioner" means a person
who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health
Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to provide health care
services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a
profession.
(b) "Health care
practitioner" does not include a mortician or nursing home administrator,
unless the mortician 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 or the Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
(5) "MHCC" means the Maryland Health Care
Commission.
(6) "Secretary" means
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(7) "Specialty" means "area of concentration"
as defined in §B(1) of this regulation.
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