Section 24-201 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Health care facility" has the meaning stated in § 19-114 of the Health - General Article.(c) "Health care provider" means a person licensed or authorized to practice a health occupation.(d) "Physician" means an individual who:(1) is licensed to practice medicine in the State; or(2) lawfully practices medicine without a license under § 14-302 (a)(1) through (4) of the Health Occupations Article.(e) "Practice medicine" has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Health Occupations Article.(f) "Society" means the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland.(g) "Surplus" does not include debt of the Society incurred in accordance with § 3-116(a)(1) of this article to enable it to comply with a surplus requirement.