Section 17-504 - Regulations; certification of personnel not required. - Maryland Statutes

§ 17-504. Regulations; certification of personnel not required.
 

(a)  Secretary to adopt.- 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)  Contents.- 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)  Certification of personnel not required.-  

(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. 
 

[1989, ch. 556.]