Section 13-108 - Advisory Council - Specific powers as to hereditary and congenital disorders. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-108. Advisory Council - Specific powers as to hereditary and congenital disorders.
 

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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 817; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1986, ch. 740; 1992, ch. 71.]