§ 13-112. Screening tests

   (a) Delegation of screening. -- The Secretary may contract or delegate the screening required under § 13-111 of this subtitle to another entity with the approval of the State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders.

(b) In general. -- Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a laboratory other than the Department's public health laboratory may perform postscreening confirmatory or diagnostic tests on newborn infants for hereditary and congenital disorders.

(c) Requirements of laboratory before screening. -- Before offering or performing a postscreening test on a newborn infant for hereditary and congenital disorders under subsection (b) of this section, a laboratory shall:

   (1) Obtain and maintain a license issued by the Secretary as required by Title 17 of this article; and

   (2) Meet all the standards and requirements for a laboratory to perform tests on newborn infants for hereditary and congenital disorders that are established by the Secretary.

HISTORY: 2008, ch. 256; 2012, ch. 66, § 1.