Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
Chapter 10.32.09 - Delegation and Assignment of Performance of Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Use of Cosmetic Medical Devices
Section 10.32.09.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.32.09.02
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) "ACCME" means the Accreditation Council
on Continuing Medical Education.
(2) "ACGME" means the Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education.
(3)
"AOA" means the American Osteopathic Association.
(4) Cosmetic Medical Device.
(a) "Cosmetic medical device" means a device
that alters or damages living tissue.
(b) "Cosmetic medical device" includes any of
the following items, when the item is used for cosmetic purposes:
(i) Laser;
(ii) Device emitting light or intense pulsed
light;
(iii) Device emitting radio
frequency, electric pulses, or sound waves; and
(iv) Devices used for the injection or
insertion of foreign or natural substances into the skin, fat, facial tissue,
muscle, or bone.
(5) Cosmetic Medical Procedure.
(a) "Cosmetic medical procedure" means a
procedure using a cosmetic medical device or medical product to improve an
individual's appearance.
(b)
"Cosmetic medical procedure" includes the following:
(i) Skin treatments using lasers;
(ii) Skin treatments using intense pulsed
light;
(iii) Skin treatments using
radio frequencies, microwave, or electric pulses;
(iv) Chemical peels that ablate living skin
tissue;
(v) - (ix) (text
unchanged)
(vi)
Dermabrasion;
(vii) Subcutaneous,
intradermal, or intramuscular injections of medical products;
(viii) Treatments intended to remove or cause
destruction of fat; and
(ix) Any
treatment using a cosmetic medical device for the purpose of improving an
individual's appearance.
(6) "Delegate" means to entrust a duty to a
physician assistant under Health Occupations Article, Title 15, Annotated Code
of Maryland.
(7) "Delegation" means
the entrusting of a duty by a physician to a physician assistant under Health
Occupations Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8) "Dermabrasion" means an abrasive process
to remove epidermis and superficial dermis, resulting in a smoothing of contour
irregularities.
(9) "Direct
supervision" means oversight exercised by a supervising physician who is:
(a) In the physical presence of a
non-physician and a patient; and
(b) Instructing the non-physician in the
performance of a cosmetic medical procedure, or observing the performance of a
non-physician being trained in the procedure.
(10) "Immediately available supervision"
means the responsibility of a licensed physician to provide necessary direction
in person, by telephone, or by other electronic means.
(11) "Non-Physician" means an individual who:
(a) Meets the requirements of Regulation .04
of this chapter; and
(b) Is not
licensed in Maryland as a physician.
(12) "On-site supervision" means oversight
exercised by a supervising physician who is:
(a) Present at the site; and
(b) Able to respond in person during a
delegated or assigned cosmetic medical procedure.
(13) "Physician assistant" means a physician
assistant with a current certificate to practice in Maryland.
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