Section 1200-06-03-.18 - COLLECTION STATIONS(1) Facilities deemed as collection stations shall perform no clinical testing procedures on site.(2) Collection stations owned and operated by a clinical laboratory licensed under the Tennessee Medical Laboratory Act shall not be required to obtain an individual license.(3) Collections must submit to the requirements set forth in Rule 1200-06-03-.08, .09, .10, .13, and .14.(4) On-site inspections shall be performed per Rule 1200-06-03-.04.(5) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to notify the Department in writing of a change in the location or physician or owner within fifteen (15) days of the actual change. A replacement license shall be issued by the Department at no cost for the remainder of the calendar year for a new location, director, or owner, provided that in the case of change of directors, the new director is already licensed or is eligible for licensure as a medical laboratory director under the Medical Laboratory Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-06-03-.18
Original rule filed June 18, 2002; effective September 1, 2002.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-29-104, and 68-29-105.