Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Cholesterol Testing
Section 17-504 - Regulations; Certification of Personnel Not Required

(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.

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