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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 31.12.01.02" title_num="31" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All terms defined in the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1975 which are used in this chapter have the same meaning as in the Act unless the terms are defined differently in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“HMO” means a health maintenance organization.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Individual contract” means a contractual agreement for the provision of health care services on a prepaid basis entered into between an HMO and a subscriber, provided the contract covers only the following persons:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The subscriber;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The subscriber and the subscriber's dependents; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The subscriber's dependents.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Leasehold estate improvements” means improvements made to property which is leased by the HMO and used by it to provide health care directly.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Member” means the subscriber and any of the subscriber's dependents who are enrolled in the HMO.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Subscriber” means, for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Group HMO contracts, the person who is eligible to be covered under the contract, other than as a dependent, due to satisfaction of the eligibility requirements of the group; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Individual HMO contracts, the person who completes the application for coverage with the HMO.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>