(a) General. – When used in this article, or in the administration of this article, terms defined in subsection (b) of this section have the meanings ascribed to them by this section, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context in which the term is used.
(b) Terms defined. –
(1) "Adjusted annual medical liability premium" means statewide average of medical liability insurance premiums by specialty and subspecialty groups directly paid by eligible taxpayers in those speciality and subspecialty groups during the taxable year to cover physicians' services performed during the year reduced by the sum of $10,000.