California Business and Professions Code

§ 1210

BPC § 1210 Effective Sep 30, 2022Div. 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist scientist,” “clinical microbiologist scientist,” “clinical toxicologist scientist,” “clinical immunohematologist scientist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist,” “clinical cytogeneticist scientist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist scientist,” “clinical reproductive biologist scientist,” and “clinical histocompatibility scientist” means a person, other than a person licensed to direct a clinical laboratory, or licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261, 1261.5, and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice. The licensed person who is qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor limited to the specialty or subspecialty as identified in subdivision (b) for which the person is licensed by the department. A person licensed as a “clinical chemist scientist,” “clinical microbiologist scientist,” “clinical toxicologist scientist,” “clinical immunohematologist scientist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist,” “clinical cytogeneticist scientist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist scientist,” “clinical reproductive biologist scientist,” or a “clinical histocompatibility scientist” may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.

(b)The specialties and subspecialties included in each of the license categories identified in subdivision (a), are the following:

(1)For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical chemist scientist, 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. 956, Sec. 1.5. (AB 2107) Effective September 30, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 2 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 956.