California Health and Safety Code

§ 1607

HSC § 1607 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, licensed clinical laboratory bioanalysts, licensed clinical laboratory technologists, registered clinical laboratory technologist trainees, licensed vocational nurses, registered nurses, and blood donor phlebotomists, as defined by the American Association of Blood Banks, may perform skin puncture and venipuncture for the purposes of collecting human blood if both of the following are satisfied:

(1)The acts are performed in a blood bank licensed pursuant to this chapter and personnel training and standards meet accreditation requirements of the American Association of Blood Banks.

(2)The acts are performed under the direct and responsible supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon. The licensing and registration referred to in this section shall be licensing and registration pursuant to the Business and Professions Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. (SB 1475) Effective January 1, 2023.