1. (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.

2. (b) The regulations shall include:

   1. (1) Personnel training standards, including requirements for reasonable training, experience, and competency in:

      1. (i) Simple procedures used in drawing blood for cholesterol testing; and
      2. (ii) The operation of blood chemical analyzers used for cholesterol screening;
   2. (2) Quality assurance standards;
   3. (3) Standards for counseling and referral procedures;
   4. (4) Standards for releasing and reporting test results; and
   5. (5) A prohibition on the payment of any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient.

3. (c)

   1. (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. (2) All cholesterol testing conducted under this subtitle shall be overseen by a supervisor knowledgeable in all aspects of cholesterol testing services.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 556, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989.