PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 465

(i) A renewal application on the form that the Secretary requires; and

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with [any] ALL standards and
[qualifications] REQUIREMENTS set under this subtitle [for permit renewal] AND IN
REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

[(d)](C) The Secretary shall renew the [permit] LICENSE of each [permit]
LICENSEE [holder] who meets the requirements of this section.

[17-211.] 17-210.

(a) The Secretary may deny a [permit] LICENSE to any applicant or suspend,
[or] revoke, OR LIMIT a [permit] LICENSE or the authority to offer or perform any class
of service, COMPLEXITY OF TESTING, OR TESTS that the [permit] LICENSE sets forth, if
the medical laboratory or its director OR OTHER PERSONNEL [fails] FAIL to meet the
STANDARDS AND requirements [that the Secretary adopts] under this subtitle AND IN
REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT A LABORATORY ISSUED A LICENSE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE NO LONGER MEETS THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY IMPOSE A DIRECTED PLAN OF CORRECTION OR
LIMIT THE TESTING AUTHORIZED BY THE LICENSE INSTEAD OF SUSPENDING OR
REVOKING A LICENSE.

[(b)](C) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,
before the Secretary [takes any action] DENIES, SUSPENDS OR REVOKES A LICENSE
under this section, the Secretary shall give the applicant or [permit] LICENSEE [holder]
notice and an opportunity for a hearing.

[17-212.] 17-211.

(a)     [A physician or group practice that is excepted from the permit requirements
of this] A LABORATORY ISSUED A LICENSE UNDER THIS subtitle shall [:

(1)     Enroll] ENROLL in and continue to demonstrate satisfactory
performance AS DEFINED BY THE SECRETARY BY REGULATIONS in a proficiency
testing program OR PROGRAMS approved by the Secretary [in applicable laboratory
procedures before the physician performs any medical laboratory procedure; or

(2)     Perform or personally supervise only those laboratory procedures
approved by the Secretary through rules and regulations, as not requiring enrollment and
continued satisfactory performance in an approved proficiency testing program].

(b)     [(1)]The [Department] SECRETARY shall [establish standards] ADOPT
REGULATIONS THAT [for proficiency testing that include]:

[(i) A list of tests deemed exempt from proficiency testing;

(ii)] (1) [Criteria used to evaluate] DEFINE satisfactory
PROFICIENCY TESTING performance; and

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