Section 19a-36-D37 - Referral of specimens to out-of-state laboratories(a) A Connecticut licensed laboratory may refer specimens for testing to an out-of-state clinical laboratory if the out-of-state laboratory is CLIA certified and is licensed, certified, registered, or approved in the state in which the laboratory is located, if applicable.(b) The Connecticut licensed clinical laboratory shall maintain documentation which verifies that the out-of-state clinical laboratory, to which specimens are referred from Connecticut, meets the specimen collection, identification, examination, and reporting requirements specified in Sections 19a-36 -D29 through 19a-36-D32; the referral requirements specified in subsection (a) of this section; the specimen collection, identification, urine drug testing, and reporting requirements specified in sections 31-51t through 31-51z of the Connecticut General Statutes; and the informed consent, HIV confirmation testing and confidentiality requirements specified in sections 19a-581 through 19a-590 of the Connecticut General Statutes if applicable. This documentation shall be verified as correct on a yearly basis.(c) The laboratory shall maintain a list of out-of-state laboratories to which specimens are referred, stating the types of tests or examinations for which such specimens are submitted, which list shall be available to the department upon its request.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-36-D37
Adopted effective June 4, 1996