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    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that assure the citizens of this State that cholesterol testing conducted outside a permanently located medical laboratory meets appropriate national standards of quality assurance.

    (b)    The regulations shall include:

        (1)    Personnel training standards, including requirements for reasonable training, experience, and competency in:

            (i)    Simple procedures used in drawing blood for cholesterol testing; and

            (ii)    The operation of blood chemical analyzers used for cholesterol screening;

        (2)    Quality assurance standards;

        (3)    Standards for counseling and referral procedures;

        (4)    Standards for releasing and reporting test results; and

        (5)    A prohibition on the payment of any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient.

    (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.