Ch. 3                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     Provides testing, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease or
dysfunction; or

(2)     Dispenses drugs, medical devices, medical appliances, or medical goods
for the treatment of human disease or dysfunction.

(f) (1) "Office facility" means the office of one or more physicians in which health
care services are provided to individuals.

(2)     "Office facility" includes a facility that provides:
(i) Ambulatory surgery;

(ii) Radiological or diagnostic imagery; or
(iii) Laboratory services.

(3)     "Office facility" does not include any office, facility, or service operated
by a hospital and regulated under Subtitle 2 of this title.

(g) "Payor" means:

(1)     A health insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance
organization that holds a certificate of authority to offer health insurance policies or
contracts in the State in accordance with this article or Article 48A of the Code;

(2)     A third party administrator or any other entity under contract with a
Maryland business to administer health care benefits; or

(3)     A self-insured group.
DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: As enacted, the subtitle name for Subtitle 15 of the Health - General
Article was "Subtitle 15. Medical Care Data Review Commission". For
consistency, the Michie Company renamed the subtitle as "Subtitle 15.
Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission".

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 9, Acts of 1993. Correction by the Michie
Company in the 1993 Cumulative Supplement of the Health - General
Article is validated by this Act.

19-1604.

(c) Each member of the [Commission] ADVISORY COMMITTEE is entitled to
reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in
the State budget.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:                                                         

Error: Incorrect terminology in § 19-1604(c) of the Health - General Article.
Occurred: Ch. 9, Acts of 1993.

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