WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 731

laboratory services meets high standards of public health care;
now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

17-201.

(a)  In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)  (1) "Medical laboratory" means any laboratory that
makes examinations in connection with the diagnosis and control
of human diseases or the assessment of human health, nutritional,
or medical conditions.

(2) "Medical laboratory" does not include tests or
examinations that:

(i) Are performed by a health care practitioner
who is licensed under the Health Occupations Article, with the
exception of a physician, if the tests or examinations:

1.  Are performed on the patients of the
practitioner; and

2.  Are within the practitioner's lawful
scope of practice; or

(ii) Concern pregnancy screening.

(c)  "Permit" means a permit issued by the Secretary:

(1)  To operate a medical laboratory in this State; or

(2)  To represent or service in this State a medical
laboratory that is outside this State.

17-202.

(a)  (1) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations
that set standards for medical laboratories.

(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)  To assure compliance with the standards adopted under
this subtitle, the Secretary shall:

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