Ch. 465

. 1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(3) The Secretary shall establish standards for demonstrating satisfactory
performance in a State cytology proficiency testing program for all cytology personnel in
the State who examine cytology specimens.]

[(4)](3) A medical laboratory shall pay the Department a fee established
by the Secretary to cover the cost of the LABORATORY'S State cytology proficiency
testing program under this section.

[(5) The Department shall conduct the proficiency testing program for all
cytology laboratories.]

(4)      THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE CYTOLOGY
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM THAT:

(I)       DEFINE SATISFACTORY CYTOLOGY PROFICIENCY TESTING
PERFORMANCE; AND

(II)     SET STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT A CYTOLOGY
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM MUST MEET BEFORE IT CAN BE DESIGNATED AN
APPROVED PROGRAM.

(5)      THE SECRETARY MAY ACCEPT THE TESTING RESULTS OF AN
APPROVED CYTOLOGY PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM AS MEETING THE
CYTOLOGY PROFICIENCY TESTING REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE.

17-203.

(A) THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SET QUALIFICATIONS FOR
THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL OF MEDICAL LABORATORIES:

(1)     DIRECTORS;

(2)     SUPERVISORY TECHNOLOGISTS;

(3)     TECHNOLOGISTS;

(4)     CYTOTECHNOLOGISTS; AND

(5)     SUPERVISORY CYTOTECHNOLOGISTS.

(B) THE DIRECTOR OF A MEDICAL LABORATORY IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE A
PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

17-203.

(a) [(1)]The Secretary shall adopt [rules and] regulations that set qualifications
for [directors] THE PERSONNEL of medical laboratories.

[(2) The rules and regulations may not require that the director of a medical
laboratory be a physician licensed under the Health Occupations Article.]

(B) THE DIRECTOR OF A MEDICAL LABORATORY IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE A
PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

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