2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 17-504 - Regulations; certification of personnel not required

§17-504.

(a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that assure the citizens of this State that cholesterol testing conducted outside a permanently located medical laboratory meets appropriate national standards of quality assurance.

(b) The regulations shall include:

(1) Personnel training standards, including requirements for reasonable training, experience, and competency in:

(i) Simple procedures used in drawing blood for cholesterol testing; and

(ii) The operation of blood chemical analyzers used for cholesterol screening;

(2) Quality assurance standards;

(3) Standards for counseling and referral procedures;

(4) Standards for releasing and reporting test results; and

(5) A prohibition on the payment of any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient.

(c) (1) The Secretary may not require that cholesterol testing personnel that conduct cholesterol tests under this subtitle be certified in a medical laboratory specialty.

(2) All cholesterol testing conducted under this subtitle shall be overseen by a supervisor knowledgeable in all aspects of cholesterol testing services.