Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 17-504
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- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.