Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 12 - ADULT HEALTH
Chapter 10.12.01 - Surgical Abortion Facilities
Section 10.12.01.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.12.01.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Department" means the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(2)
"Facility" means a surgical abortion facility.
(3) Health Professional.
(a) "Health professional" means an individual
who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under Health Occupations
Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to provide health care services.
(b) "Health professional" does not include a
physician.
(4)
"Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this State
under Health Occupations Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(5) "Regular service"
means that surgical abortion procedures are performed on site on a routine
basis.
(6) "Surgical abortion
facility" means an outpatient facility that provides surgical termination of
pregnancy as a regular service except if the facility is regulated by the
Department under:
(a) Health General Article,
Title 19, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) Health General Article, Title 19,
Subtitle 3A, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c) Health General Article, Title 19,
Subtitle 3B, Annotated Code of Maryland.
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