WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 556
17-501.

(A)   IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "CHOLESTEROL TESTING" INCLUDES COLLECTING A TEST
SPECIMEN, TESTING TO DETECT THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN AN
INDIVIDUAL'S BLOOD, AND THE REPORTING OF TEST RESULTS.

(C)   "PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY TO A
PERSON WHO:

(1)  OFFERS TO PROVIDE, WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGE, A TEST
TO DETECT THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S BLOOD; AND

(2)  CONDUCTS THE TEST OUTSIDE A PERMANENTLY LOCATED
MEDICAL LABORATORY ISSUED A PERMIT OR EXCEPTED FROM A PERMIT
UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE.

17-502.

NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 17-503 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY PERSON,
INCLUDING ANY MEDICAL LABORATORY ISSUED A PERMIT UNDER SUBTITLE 2
OF THIS TITLE, SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE:

(1)  OFFERING TO PROVIDE A TEST TO DETECT THE AMOUNT
OF CHOLESTEROL IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S BLOOD; AND

(2)  CONDUCTING THE CHOLESTEROL TEST OUTSIDE A
PERMANENTLY LOCATED MEDICAL LABORATORY ISSUED A PERMIT OR
EXCEPTED FROM A PERMIT UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE.

17-503.

(A)  ANY LOCAL OR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY SUBMIT TO THE
SECRETARY ITS CHOLESTEROL TESTING PLAN FOR REVIEW.

(B)  (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMISSIONS UNDER
THIS SECTION AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE AFTER THE SUBMISSION
IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT MEETS THE STANDARDS NECESSARY
FOR ADEQUATE OFF-SITE CHOLESTEROL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2) IF A PLAN SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION MEETS THE
STANDARDS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBTITLE AND PERMIT THE SUBMITTING LOCAL OR
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT CHOLESTEROL TESTING UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, PROVIDED THAT:

(I) THE SUBMISSION ADEQUATELY DESCRIBES THE
CHOLESTEROL TESTING PLAN FOR THE EFFECTIVE 12 MONTHS;

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