§ 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.

HISTORY: 1989, ch. 556.