HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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servicing a medical laboratory, however, former
Article 43, § 34(a) referred only to an
"appropriate annual application". This subtitle
is revised to clarify that, in practice,
application is made for a permit.

Defined terms:
"Secretary" §

"Medical laboratory" § 17-201
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17-202. STANDARDS AND INSPECTIONS OF MEDICAL LABORATORIES.

(A) STANDARDS.

(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES
REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL LABORATORIES.

AND

(2) THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL CONTAIN THE
STANDARDS THAT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO ASSURE
THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE THAT MEDICAL LABORATORIES PROVIDE
SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVICES.

(B) INSPECTIONS.

TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)  HAVE AN INSPECTION MADE OF EACH MEDICAL
LABORATORY FOR WHICH A PERMIT TO OPERATE IS SOUGHT; AND

(2)  HAVE AN INSPECTION MADE PERIODICALLY OR MAKE
AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ORGANIZATION TO DO, AT NO COST TO THIS
STATE, A PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EACH MEDICAL LABORATORY FOR
WHICH THAT PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence, as that sentence related to standards,
the first clause of the third sentence, and the
entire fourth and fifth sentences of former
Article 43, § 34(a).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
description of medical laboratories as
"{making} examinations" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of
"medical laboratory".

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
former reference to medical laboratories "in the
counties of the State and in Baltimore City" is
deleted as inaccurate in light of § 17-206 of
this subtitle, which makes these standards
applicable to an out-of-state laboratory that is
represented or serviced in this State.