{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-108","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 13–108","heading":"","body":"To preserve and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of this State, the Advisory Council may:\n(1) Gather and give out information to further the public’s understanding of hereditary and congenital disorders;\n(2) Reevaluate continually the need for and the effectiveness of State hereditary and congenital disorders programs;\n(3) Make any necessary recommendation to end any unjustified discrimination that might result from identification of an individual as a carrier of a hereditary disorder, but this item does not affect any right of anyone to seek or have any other redress for this discrimination;\n(4) Advise the Secretary as to the need for rules, regulations, and standards for the detection and management of hereditary and congenital disorders;\n(5) Participate actively in the development of the rules and regulations adopted by the Department; and\n(6) Assist the Department in prioritizing its efforts.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=13-108","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"27bbada3a0fc5aae0d7593f9847e0444f8d1b791fbcc87b9bb606722adc7cd8b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-107","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}