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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.12.01.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Facility” means a surgical abortion facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Health Professional.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Health professional” means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to provide health care services.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Health professional” does not include a physician.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this State under Health Occupations Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Regular service” means that surgical abortion procedures are performed on site on a routine basis.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Surgical abortion facility” means an outpatient facility that provides surgical termination of pregnancy as a regular service except if the facility is regulated by the Department under:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Health General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Health General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 3A, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Health General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 3B, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>