California Business and Professions Code

§ 1207

BPC § 1207 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist,” “clinical microbiologist,” “clinical toxicologist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist,” “clinical cytogeneticist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist,” “clinical reproductive biologist,” or “oral and maxillofacial pathologist” means a person licensed by the department under Section 1264 to engage in, or supervise others engaged in, clinical laboratory practice limited to the person’s area of specialization or to direct a clinical laboratory, or portion thereof, limited to their area of specialization. A licensed person who is qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA, and the duties and responsibilities of a laboratory director, technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, limited to their area of specialty or subspecialty as described in subdivision (b), and shall only direct a clinical laboratory providing service within those specialties or subspecialties. A person licensed as a “clinical chemist,” “clinical microbiologist,” “clinical toxicologist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist,” “clinical cytogeneticist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist,” “clinical reproductive biologist,” or “oral and maxillofacial pathologist” may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.

(b)The specialty or subspecialty for each of the limited license categories identified in subdivision (a), and the clinical laboratories that may be directed by persons licensed in each of those categories, are the following:

(1)For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical chemist, the specialty of chemistry and the subspecialties of routine chemistry, endocrinology, clinical microscopy, toxicology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 473, Sec. 5. (SB 1267) Effective January 1, 2023.