Maryland Health - General Section 13-108

      To preserve and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of this State, the Advisory Council may:

            (1)      Gather and give out information to further the public's understanding of hereditary and congenital disorders;

            (2)      Reevaluate continually the need for and the effectiveness of State hereditary and congenital disorders programs;

            (3)      Make any necessary recommendation to end any unjustified discrimination that might result from identification of an individual as a carrier of a hereditary disorder, but this item does not affect any right of anyone to seek or have any other redress for this discrimination;

            (4)      Advise the Secretary as to the need for rules, regulations, and standards for the detection and management of hereditary and congenital disorders;

            (5)      Participate actively in the development of the rules and regulations adopted by the Department; and

            (6)      Assist the Department in prioritizing its efforts.