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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 31.08.10.01" title_num="31" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="10" 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>“Amount paid to claimant” means the amount of claim settlements and claim awards.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Closed claim” means a claim filed with the Director of the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-2A-04, Annotated Code of Maryland, that has resulted in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A final judgment in any amount;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A settlement in any amount; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A final disposition that does not result in payment on behalf of the insured.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Confidential information” means “confidential commercial information”, “confidential financial information”, and “financial information” as those terms are used in State Government Article, §10-617(d) and (f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Financial information report” means an annual report as described in Regulation .02 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Insurer” means each insurer that provides professional liability insurance to a physician, nurse, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, or chiropractor licensed under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or a hospital licensed under Health—General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Neutral expert” has the meaning stated in Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-2A-09(d)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>