Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 1036.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 1036.1 - General Supervisor

(a) Every clinical laboratory director, under whom high complexity tests or examinations are performed, shall either perform the duties of a general supervisor or employ a general supervisor who shall be responsible for day-to-day supervision of laboratory operation and personnel performing and reporting high complexity tests, pursuant to Section 1209, chapter 3 of Business and Professions Code.

(b) A general supervisor shall:

(1) Possess an active, valid license issued by the State to perform high complexity testing pursuant to chapter 3 of Business and Professions Code or to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry pursuant to chapter 5 of Business and Professions Code appropriate to the specialty or specialties they are supervising; and

(2) Have a minimum of two years' experience in high complexity testing in the specialty or specialties they are supervising.

(c) The general supervisor shall be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed by providing on-site, telephone or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems.

(d) The general supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that tests and examinations are performed in compliance with chapter 3 of the Business and Professions Code and Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 493 standards as published October 1, 1994, regarding clinical laboratories.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 1036.1

1. New section filed 2-24-2000 as an emergency; operative 2-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 6-21-2000 as an emergency; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 10-19-2000 as an emergency; operative 10-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-21-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-19-2000 order transmitted to OAL 2-21-2001 and filed 4-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1224, Business and Professions Code; and Section 100275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1209.1 and 1210, Business and Professions Code.