Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 10 - LABORATORIES
Chapter 10.10.13 - Medical Laboratories - Testing for Hereditary and Congenital Disorders in Newborn Infants
Section 10.10.13.07 - Director Requirement, Qualifications, and Responsibilities
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.10.13.07
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Director Requirement. A permittee that offers to perform or performs a first-tier, supplemental, or second-tier test shall employ a director.
B. Director Qualifications. The director shall:
(1) Meet the qualifications for a
medical laboratory director set forth at COMAR
10.10.07.04C;
and
(2) Possess a current license
as a laboratory director issued by the state in which the laboratory is located
if:
(a) The laboratory is not located in
Maryland; and
(b) Licensing is
required by the state in which the laboratory is located.
C. Director Responsibilities. The director is responsible for:
(1) The overall
operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of a
sufficient number of competent personnel;
(2) Ensuring that each first-tier,
supplemental, or second-tier test conducted is performed accurately and
reliably in all aspects of the testing process, including the preanalytic,
analytic, and post-analytic phases of the total testing process; and
(3) Ensuring compliance with:
(a) This chapter;
(b) The applicable parts of COMAR 10.10.01-
10.10.08; and
(c) COMAR
10.52.12.
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