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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="17-217" title_number="17" title_name="Laboratories" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Medical Laboratories">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall establish a Laboratory Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Advisory Committee shall consist of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>At least the following representatives appointed biennially from a list of eligibles:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>1 member of the American Academy of Family Practitioners;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>1 member of the American Academy of Pediatricians;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>1 member of the American College of Physicians;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>1 member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>1 member of the American College of Pathology; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>1 representative of the Advanced Medical Technology Association.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary may appoint any other individuals or representatives at the Secretary’s discretion.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The chairman of the Advisory Committee shall be designated by the Secretary every 2 years.</text>
  </level>
</section>
