§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
