WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

IMPROPERLY PREPARED SPECIMENS FOR 5 YEARS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
THE DEPARTMENT;

(B) A CYTOTECHNOLOGIST MAY NOT EXAMINE MORE THAN 60 SLIDES
PER DAY.

(C) DURING A CYTOTECHNOLOGIST'S WORK DAY A CYTOTECHNOLOGIST
SHALL STOP EXAMINING SLIDES EVERY HOUR FOR A PERIOD OF 5 MINUTES.

(D) A MEDICAL LABORATORY WITH A PERMIT TO PERFORM

EXAMINATIONS IN THE FIELD OF PATHOLOGY SHALL

(8)  REQUIRE CYTOLOGY LABORATORIES TO MAINTAIN AND
STORE FOR 2 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EXAMINATION ANY SLIDE THAT
WAS EXAMINED FOR DISEASE OR DISEASE AGENTS . ;

(9)  REQUIRE ALL CYTOLOGY SPECIMEN REPORTS TO BE
RETAINED FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS; AND

(10)  PROHIBIT PHYSICIANS FROM SENDING PAP SMEAR
SPECIMENS TO OUT-OF-STATE LABORATORIES NOT LICENSED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
AND CONDUCT A STATE PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM FOR ALL CYTOLOGY
PERSONNEL IN THE STATE THAT EXAMINE PAP SMEARS;

(2)  ALL PROFICIENCY TESTS CONDUCTED UNDER THE STATE
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
BE ON SITE, UNANNOUNCED, AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN OFFICIAL
OF THE LABORATORY ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE; AND

(3)  A MEDICAL LABORATORY SHALL PAY THE DEPARTMENT THE
FEE ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY TO COVER THE COST OF THE STATE
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

May 27, 1988

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. President:

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