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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

77A, §61(a) through (e).

Present Art. 77A, §61(f) through (h) are deleted
as unnecessary in light of the similar general
provisions of §§ 18-103, 18-106, and 18-108 of
this title.
In subsection (c) (2) of this section, a
requirement that the recipient of a scholarship
be admitted to the School of Medicine is
substituted for the present requirement that an
applicant for a scholarship have a bachelor's
degree or be admitted under an early admissions
program. This conforms to the requirement of the
last sentence of present Art. 77A, §61 (d) that
admission to the School of Medicine is a
prerequisite to receipt of a scholarship.

The formal definitions of "area of need" and
"State health service" in present Art. 77A,
§61(a) are deleted as unnecessary, although their
substance is retained in subsection (c) (4) of
this section.

The only other changes are in style.

As to the enforcement of a recipient's bond, see
§18-108 of this title.

18-803. FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)          "FAMILY PRACTICE" MEANS THE MEDICAL
SPECIALTY OF A PERSONAL PHYSICIAN WHO:

(I)          SERVES AS THE FIRST MEDICAL CONTACT FOR A
PATIENT;

(II)       PROVIDES A MEANS OF ENTERING THE HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM; AND

(III)          ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PATIENT'S
TOTAL HEALTH CARE.

(3)       "RESIDENT" MEANS A PHYSICIAN WHO:

(I)      IS TRAINING IN A 3-YEAR ACCREDITED FAMILY
PRACTICE PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO BOARD CERTIFICATION IN FAMILY
PRACTICE; AND

(II) RECEIVES SUPPORT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(B) STATEMENT OF POLICY.