(b) "Commission" means the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost
Commission.

(c) "Comprehensive standard health benefit plan" means the comprehensive
standard health benefit plan adopted in accordance with § 15-1207 of the Insurance
Article.

(d) (1) "Health care provider" means:

(i) A person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized
under the Health Occupations Article to provide health care in the ordinary course of
business or practice of a profession or in an approved education or training program;
or

(ii) A facility where health care is provided to patients or recipients,
including a facility as defined in § 10-101(e) of this article, a hospital as defined in §
19-301(f) of this article, a related institution as defined in § 19-301(n) of this article,
a health maintenance organization as defined in § 19-701(e) of this article, an
outpatient clinic, and a medical laboratory.

(2) "Health care provider" includes the agents and employees of a facility
who are licensed or otherwise authorized to provide health care, the officers and
directors of a facility, and the agents and employees of a health care provider who are
licensed or otherwise authorized to provide health care.

(e) "Health care practitioner" means any person that provides health care
services and is licensed under the Health Occupations Article.

(0 "Health care service" means any health or medical care procedure or
service rendered by a health care practitioner that:

(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.

(G) (1) "MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE" MEANS A LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSAL OR STATUTE THAT WOULD REQUIRE A PARTICULAR HEALTH CARE
SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED OR OFFERED IN A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN, BY A CARRIER
OR OTHER ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS IN
THE STATE.

(2) "MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE", AS APPLICABLE TO ALL
CARRIERS, DOES NOT INCLUDE SERVICES ENUMERATED TO DESCRIBE A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION UNDER § 19-702(F)(2) § 19-701(F)(2) OF THIS TITLE.

[(g)] (H) (1) "Office facility" means the office of one or more health care
practitioners in which health care services are provided to individuals.

(2) "Office facility" includes a facility that provides:

(i) Ambulatory surgery;