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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="17-211" title_number="17" title_name="Laboratories" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Medical Laboratories">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A laboratory issued a license under this subtitle shall 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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall adopt regulations that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Define satisfactory proficiency testing performance; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Set the standards and requirements that a proficiency testing program must meet before it can be designated as an approved program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
