Section 18-707 – Advisory Council — Members
(a) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 7 members. (2) (i) The Secretary shall appoint the members from a list submitted to the Secretary by: 1. Appropriate academic or research facilities having expertise in this area; 2. The Chief Medical Examiner; and 3. The Secretary of the Department of the Environment. (ii) The number of names on the list shall be 3 times […]
Section 18-503 – Notice Requirements; Confirmatory Test
(a) On determination of the presence of sickle cell anemia, the Department shall: (1) Notify in writing: (i) The physician of record or the institution at which the child is born; and (ii) The parents or guardian of the infant; (2) Provide the parents or guardian of the infant and the physician of record with educational materials; and (3) Offer referral […]
Section 18-708 – Advisory Council — Chairperson
(a) From among its members, the Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson. (b) The manner of election of the chairperson shall be as the Advisory Council determines.
Section 18-504 – Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information
(a) The Department and all persons shall maintain and treat all information derived from testing as confidential medical records as provided in § 13-109 of this article. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the Department may disclose confidential information, obtained pursuant to this title, to the Department of the Environment, as determined to be appropriate […]
Section 18-709 – Advisory Council — Meetings; Compensation
(a) The Advisory Council shall determine the times and places of its meetings. (b) A member of the Advisory Council: (1) May not receive compensation; but (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
Section 18-505 – Blood Testing Procedure
(a) The Department shall designate any type of blood test for sickle cell anemia to be administered under this subtitle. (b) The blood shall be tested only by a licensed laboratory that periodically undergoes standard proficiency testing for quality assurance.
Section 18-710 – Advisory Council — Duties
The Advisory Council shall: (1) Review the work of the Center; (2) Advise the Director of the Center concerning the scientific evaluation of the information collected by the Center; and (3) Assist the Center in setting priorities concerning issues to be researched.
Section 18-506 – Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
(a) In this section, “Steering Committee” means the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. (b) There is a Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. (c) The Steering Committee shall include representatives from: (1) Local and national groups that advocate for individuals with sickle cell disease; (2) Interest and support groups […]
Section 18-711 – Regulations
The Secretary, in consultation with the State Postmortem Examiners Commission, may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 18-507 – Power to Provide Services
(a) The Department may, in consultation with the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, provide services relating to sickle cell disease, including: (1) Educational programs on sickle cell disease for individuals affected by the disease, including: (i) Individuals with sickle cell disease; (ii) Families of individuals with sickle cell disease; (iii) Caregivers of individuals with […]