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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED AND THE PURPOSE OF THE RELEASE;
AND

(II) CONSENTS TO THE RELEASE.

(2) THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS OF THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THAT, SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS
ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INFORMATION ON
THE OPERATION OF A HEREDITARY DISORDER PROGRAM SHALL BE OPEN
AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

(D)   SAME -- PROCEDURES.

THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION
SHALL PROVIDE THAT PROCEDURES FOR A HEREDITARY DISORDER
PROGRAM SHALL:

(1)  BE ACCURATE;

(2)  PROVIDE MAXIMUM INFORMATION;

(3)  BE SET FORTH CLEARLY; AND

(4)  BE REVIEWED REGULARLY.

(E)   SAME   -'- RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION.

THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION
SHALL:

(1)  REQUIRE THAT, BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL
PARTICIPATES IN A HEREDITARY DISORDER PROGRAM, THE PERSON
WHO CONDUCTS THE PROGRAM SHALL INFORM THE INDIVIDUAL OR, IF
THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON, A PARENT OR
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT PARTICIPATION
IN THE PROGRAM BE WHOLLY VOLUNTARY AND OF ANY RISK THAT IS
INVOLVED IN PARTICIPATION;

(2)  PROHIBIT THE   TESTING OF AN' INDIVIDUAL FOR A
HEREDITARY DISORDER UNLESS     THE INDIVIDUAL OR, IF THE
INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR OR     DISABLED PERSON, A PARENT OR
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON:

(I) IS INFORMED FULLY OF THE PURPOSE OF
THE TEST AND THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF BEING A CARRIER
OF A HEREDITARY DISORDER;

OBJECT; AND

(II) IS GIVEN A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO

(III) DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE TEST; AND

(3) REQUIRE UNAMBIGUOUS DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS TO BE
MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER SOURCE OF HEALTH
CARE TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR OR