Maryland Department of Health
Office of Health Care Quality

Public Health Testing Labs

Description

A Public Health Testing License is for laboratory testing that is affiliated with the Department for the purpose of offering or performing rapid HIV antibody testing or rapid hepatitis C virus testing approved by the Secretary.

For training and before applying please contact Dana Wachter, Division Chief, Program Development Unit, Center for HIV Prevention and Health Services Prevention and Health Promotion​ ​Administration, 410-767-5813, and [email protected]
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Maryland Regulations  

Regulations related to Public Health Testing Laboratories are found in COMAR 10.10.12​.  To order copies of COMAR regulations, contact Tarshia Neal at the Maryland Division of State Documents at 410-260-3874 or [email protected]. Regulations are also available at public libraries - Find your nearest public library.

Licensure

To apply for a license for a Public Health Testing license, submit the ​Maryland State Public Health Testing Application​​​​​​​

There is no fee to apply for a Maryland State Public Health Testing license.  Please remember to include with the original signature mailed application, copies of the director's highest degree earned, medical license, and any board certifications.  After a completed application and all requested information is received by OHCQ, it takes 2 - 3 weeks to receive a license.

To report any changes to your license, please use the Laboratory Licensing Change Form.​​

​Contact OHCQ

​Contact the Clinical Laboratories Team

File a Clinical Laboratories Complaint​​

Phone​ (410) 402-8025 | (877) 402-8202 | TTY (800) 735-2258 

Fax (410) 402-8213​

Cheryl Sloan and Dana Roberts, Administrators

Paul Celli, Program Manager