WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 556

(5) A PROHIBITION ON THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM TO ANY
PERSON FOR BRINGING OR REFERRING A PATIENT; AND .

(6) REQUIREMENTS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE.

(C) (1) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT REQUIRE THAT CHOLESTEROL
TESTING PERSONNEL THAT CONDUCT CHOLESTEROL TESTS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE BE CERTIFIED IN A MEDICAL LABORATORY SPECIALTY.

(2) ALL CHOLESTEROL TESTING CONDUCTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE OVERSEEN BY A SUPERVISOR KNOWLEDGEABLE IN ALL
ASPECTS OF CHOLESTEROL TESTING SERVICES.

17-504 17-505.

TO QUALIFY FOR A PERMIT, AN APPLICANT SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY REGULATION THAT THE
SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

17-505 17-506.

(A)  AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
TO THE SECRETARY ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES.

(B)  AN APPLICATION SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
FROM THE APPLICANT:

(1)  HOW THE BLOOD COLLECTION AND TESTING IS
CONDUCTED;

(2)  THE TYPE OF TRAINING PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL
WHO TAKES THE BLOOD SPECIMEN;

(3)  THE INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY THE
APPLICANT;

(4)  THE TRAINING IN THE FUNCTION AND USE OF THE
MEASURING INSTRUMENT PROVIDED TO THE PERSON PERFORMING THE
MEASUREMENTS;

(5)  THE QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY THE
APPLICANT FOR THE MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND HOW THESE PROCEDURES
CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT'S MANUFACTURER;
AND

(6)  THE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL PROCEDURES UTILIZED
BY THE APPLICANT AND HOW THESE PROCEDURES CONFORM TO STANDARDS
ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE
STANDARDS SET BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

(C)  (1) THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT THE
APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE SECRETARY.

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