Section 17-2A-10 – Discrimination or Retaliation Against Employees Reporting Irregularities Prohibited
(a) In this section, “discriminate or retaliate” includes: (1) Failing to promote an individual or to provide another employment–related benefit for which the individual would otherwise be eligible; (2) Making an adverse evaluation or decision in relation to accreditation, certification, credentialing, or licensing of the individual; or (3) Taking a personnel action that is adverse to the individual concerned. […]
Section 17-2A-11 – Violations; Penalties
(a) A person that violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: (1) A fine not exceeding $100 for the first offense; and (2) A fine not exceeding $500 for each subsequent conviction for a violation of the same provision. (b) Each day on which a violation occurs is a […]
Section 17-2A-12 – Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee
(a) The Governor shall establish a Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this subtitle. (b) The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following 10 members: (1) The Director of the Laboratories Administration in the Department, or the Director’s designee; (2) The Director of the Office of Health […]
Section 17-301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Secretary: (1) To operate a tissue bank in this State; or (2) To represent or service in this State a tissue bank that is outside this State. (c) (1) “Tissue bank” means an establishment that obtains, stores, processes, distributes, or sells human […]
Section 17-302 – Standards and Inspections of Tissue Banks
(a) (1) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards for tissue banks. (2) The rules and regulations shall contain the standards that the Secretary considers necessary to assure the citizens of this State that tissue banks provide safe and reliable services. (b) To assure compliance with the standards adopted under this subtitle, the Secretary shall: (1) Have […]
Section 17-303 – Qualifications of Directors
(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set qualifications for directors of tissue banks. (b) The rules and regulations shall require that a tissue bank in this State employ or retain under contract: (1) A technical director, qualified by training and experience for the scope of activities being pursued, who will oversee and be responsible for […]
Section 17-216 – Penalties
A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for the first offense and not exceeding $500 for each subsequent conviction for a violation of the same provision. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is […]
Section 17-104 – Mutual Aid Agreements
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Mutual aid agreement” means a written agreement between a public health laboratory in the State and a public health laboratory operated by another state to establish and carry out a plan to assist each other in providing temporary testing services to alleviate an emergency at […]
Section 17-217 – Laboratory Advisory Committee
(a) The Secretary shall establish a Laboratory Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this subtitle. (b) The Advisory Committee shall consist of: (1) At least the following representatives appointed biennially from a list of eligibles: (i) 1 member of the American Academy of Family Practitioners; (ii) 1 member of the […]
Section 17-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “License” means a permit, letter of exception, certificate, or other document issued by the Secretary granting approval or authority to: (1) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations in this State; (2) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations on specimens acquired from health care […]