Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 12 - ADULT HEALTH
Chapter 10.12.05 - Breast Implantation
Section 10.12.05.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.12.05.01
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) "Breast implantation" means both:
(a) Breast augmentation, the procedure of
surgically inserting breast implants beneath a woman's natural breasts;
and
(b) The type of breast
reconstruction that involves surgically inserting a breast implant in the chest
area of a woman who has had a mastectomy.
(2) "Department" means the Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(3) "Physician" means an individual who is
authorized under the Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in Maryland and
who performs breast implantation surgery in Maryland.
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