Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) AN APPEAL TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS MAY BE TAKEN
FROM THE DECISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY AS IN OTHER
CIVIL CASES.

(2) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE MADE A PARTY TO EACH APPEAL TO
THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 242B(2).

In subsection (c)(4) of this section, the reference to the "Circuit Court for
Baltimore City" is substituted for the former reference to the court "in which
the appeal is pending" because under this section an appeal is only allowed to
the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Premium" § 1-101
"Rate" § 11-101
"Rating organization" § 11-101

TITLE 14. ENTITIES THAT ACT AS HEALTH INSURERS.

SUBTITLE 1. NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS.

PART I. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.
14-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added as the standard
introductory language to a definition section.

(B) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

"HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS A CHIROPRACTOR, DENTIST, HOSPITAL,
OPTOMETRIST, PHARMACIST, PHYSICIAN, PODIATRIST, OR PSYCHOLOGIST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of
the phrase "chiropractor, dentist, hospital, optometrist, pharmacist, physician,
podiatrist, or psychologist".

(C) HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

"HEALTH CARE SERVICES" MEANS CHIROPRACTIC, DENTAL, HOSPITAL,
MEDICAL, OPTOMETRIC, PHARMACEUTICAL, PODIATRIC, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
SERVICES.

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