Section 651.101 - Process for Initiating Accreditation-Related Actions(a) If the Commission learns of a fact or circumstance from a laboratory's recognized accrediting body, or receives a third-party complaint regarding the reliability of a laboratory, or the validity of a procedure, examination, or test conducted by the laboratory since the date of application for Commission accreditation, the Commission may take any of the following actions: (1) coordinate with the laboratory's recognized accrediting body regarding information needed to address the issue(s) and any additional steps to facilitate resolution of the issue(s);(2) refer the matter to the laboratory's director for evaluation, audit, correction, or other appropriate action;(3) initiate an audit under § 651.102 of this title (relating to Audit);(4) issue a letter to the laboratory:(A) requesting an immediate response and explanation of the matter;(B) requiring the laboratory permit or arrange for an immediate inspection or audit of the matter; or(C) explaining the action to be taken by the Commission in the matter;(5) notify a law enforcement agency or prosecutor with jurisdiction; and(6) any other actions deemed appropriate by the Commission.(b) Records. The Commission may maintain a public record of a laboratory's accreditation or approval status.(1) The Commission may maintain in the public record a notation of an action taken under this subchapter, including a question, complaint or audit.(2) A question, complaint, or audit is public information when in the possession of the Commission, except as provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 38.01 §10 or other applicable law.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 651.101
The provisions of this §651.101 adopted to be effective June 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 4439; transferred effective September 1, 2015, as published in the Texas Register October 9, 2015, 40 TexReg 7109; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 51, December 18, 2015, TexReg 9307, eff. 12/24/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 34, August 21, 2020, TexReg 5931, eff. 8/26/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 07, February 16, 2024, TexReg 0878, eff. 2/25/2024