{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 17–504","heading":"","body":"(a) 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.\n(b) The regulations shall include:\n(1) Personnel training standards, including requirements for reasonable training, experience, and competency in:\n(i) Simple procedures used in drawing blood for cholesterol testing; and\n(ii) The operation of blood chemical analyzers used for cholesterol screening;\n(2) Quality assurance standards;\n(3) Standards for counseling and referral procedures;\n(4) Standards for releasing and reporting test results; and\n(5) A prohibition on the payment of any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient.\n(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.\n(2) All cholesterol testing conducted under this subtitle shall be overseen by a supervisor knowledgeable in all aspects of cholesterol testing services.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=17-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"acc0efba02f0a0dd05703e96eba9aa38e214becf1ab911e9595dd6e8ea49c5c9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}