1220. (a) (1) Each clinical laboratory shall maintain records, equipment, and facilities that are adequate and appropriate for the services rendered. (2) (A) Except for tests or examinations classified as waived under CLIA, each clinical laboratory shall enroll, and demonstrate successful participation, as defined under CLIA, for each specialty and subspecialty in which it performs clinical laboratory tests or […]
1220.5. (a) The Department of Health Services shall develop, and provide to all licensed clinical laboratories, a form in triplicate to be used by employees, agents, and couriers of licensed clinical laboratories to give notice when a specimen storage container has been improperly secured pursuant to Section 681. (b) The three copies of the triplicate form shall […]
1221. The department may employ special examiners, and may make regulations for the conduct of examinations under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 579.)
1222. The department may approve schools that are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1996.)
1222.5. (a) The department may approve any of the following seeking to provide clinical laboratory scientist programs for instruction in clinical laboratory technique that, in the judgment of the department, will provide instruction adequate to prepare individuals to meet the requirements for licensure or performance of duties under this chapter and regulations of the department: (1) A […]
1223. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state to ensure that California’s laboratory standards, including its laboratory personnel standards, be sustained in order to provide accurate, reliable, and necessary test results. The Legislature further finds that inspections are the most effective means of furthering this policy. It is […]
1224. The department may, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt, amend, or repeal any regulations necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 1996.)
1224.5. The department shall conduct a study to determine whether the persons conducting tests in physician office laboratories under paragraph (12) of subdivision (b) of, and paragraph (10) of subdivision (c) of Section 1206.5, produce accurate, reliable, and necessary test results comparable to those produced by other persons performing moderate complexity or high complexity testing, […]
1225. (a) In order to carry out this chapter, any duly authorized representative of the department may do any of the following: (1) Enter or inspect on an announced or unannounced basis any building, premise, equipment, materials, records, or information at any reasonable time to secure compliance with, or prevent a violation of this chapter or the […]
1226. Annually the department may compile and may thereafter publish and sell a directory of persons within the state licensed under the provisions of this chapter who hold unsuspended, unforfeited and unrevoked licenses. The directory may also contain a copy of the provisions of this chapter and regulations relating thereto and such other information as […]
1227. Every person or clinical laboratory licensed or registered under this chapter shall report to the department, within 30 days thereof, any change of name or address. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1996.)
1228. The department shall appoint a multidisciplinary committee to assist, advise, and make recommendations for the establishment of rules and regulations necessary to insure proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and to assist and advise the department in matters concerning examinations for licensees of this chapter. Appointments shall be made from […]
