Regulation .19 Proficiency and Competency Testing for Newborn Screening Tests.

Meet all requirements set forth in COMAR 10.10.05;

Successfully participate in one or more approved proficiency testing programs that cover all first-tier, second-tier, and supplementary tests offered or performed;

Evaluate and document performance, semiannually during the first year of testing and annually thereafter, of all individuals responsible for testing; and

In addition to the proficiency testing requirement in §A of this regulation, participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program.