Maryland lawmaker fined for taking video meetings from operating room

Terri Hill participated in a voting session while appearing in a video feed wearing a surgical gown, face mask and surgical cap'

A Maryland state lawmaker who is a plastic surgeon has been fined $15,000 and reprimanded for twice participating in legislative meetings via videoconference from an operating room during surgery.

Terri Hill signed a consent order this month agreeing to the disciplinary actions from the Maryland board of physicians, which found the Democratic lawmaker guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine".