California Business and Professions Code 1210 – (a) As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist scientist,” …
(a) As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist scientist,” “clinical microbiologist scientist,” “clinical toxicologist scientist,” “clinical immunohematologist scientist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist,” “clinical cytogeneticist scientist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist scientist,” “clinical reproductive biologist scientist,” and “clinical histocompatibility scientist” means a person, other than a person licensed to direct a clinical laboratory, or licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261, 1261.5, and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice. The licensed person who is qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor limited to the specialty or subspecialty as identified in subdivision (b) for which the person is licensed by the department. A person licensed as a “clinical chemist scientist,” “clinical microbiologist scientist,” “clinical toxicologist scientist,” “clinical immunohematologist scientist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist,” “clinical cytogeneticist scientist,” “clinical laboratory geneticist scientist,” “clinical reproductive biologist scientist,” or a “clinical histocompatibility scientist” may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.
(b) The specialties and subspecialties included in each of the license categories identified in subdivision (a), are the following:
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 1210
- clinical histocompatibility scientist: means a person, other than a person licensed to direct a clinical laboratory, or licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261, 1261. See California Business and Professions Code 1210
- clinical laboratory scientist: means a person, other than a licensed clinical laboratory bioanalyst or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261 and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, unless serving as a director of a waived laboratory as provided in Section 1209. See California Business and Professions Code 1204
- department: means the State Department of Public Health. See California Business and Professions Code 1202
- laboratory director: means any person who is any of the following:
California Business and Professions Code 1209
- license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
- person: includes firm, association, partnership, individual, limited liability company, and corporation. See California Business and Professions Code 1201
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15
- trainee: means a person licensed under this chapter for the purpose of receiving comprehensive practical experience and instruction in clinical laboratory procedures in one of the sciences or in general clinical laboratory science under the direct and responsible supervision of a person authorized to direct a laboratory under the provisions of this chapter, clinical laboratory scientist, clinical chemist scientist, clinical microbiologist scientist, clinical toxicologist scientist, clinical immunohematologist scientist, clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist, clinical cytogeneticist scientist, clinical histocompatibility scientist, clinical laboratory geneticist scientist, clinical reproductive biologist scientist, or other equivalent licensee in the science or specialty or subspecialty for which the person is licensed in a clinical laboratory certified for this purpose by the department under this chapter. See California Business and Professions Code 1205
(1) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical chemist scientist, the specialty of chemistry and the subspecialties of routine chemistry, endocrinology, clinical microscopy, toxicology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(2) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical microbiologist scientist, the specialty of microbiology and the subspecialties of bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, or molecular biology and serology for diagnosis of infectious diseases, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(3) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical toxicologist scientist, the subspecialty of toxicology within the specialty of chemistry or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(4) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist, the subspecialty of molecular biology related to the diagnosis of human genetic abnormalities within the specialty of genetics, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(5) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical cytogeneticist scientist, the subspecialty of cytogenetics within the specialty of genetics or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(6) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical laboratory geneticist scientist, the subspecialties of molecular biology related to diagnosis of human genetic abnormalities, cytogenetics, biochemical genetics, or laboratory genetics within the specialty of genetics or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(7) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical reproductive biologist scientist, the specialty of reproductive biology and the subspecialties of andrology and embryology related to diagnostic testing for management of primary and secondary infertility, fertility assessment, and fertility preservation, as well as the evaluation and assessment of gametes, embryos, and their associated fluids and tissues, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(8) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical immunohematologist scientist, the specialty of immunohematology or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(9) For a person licensed under this chapter as a clinical histocompatibility scientist, the specialty of histocompatibility or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department.
(c) Clinical chemist scientists, clinical microbiologist scientists, clinical toxicologist scientists, clinical immunohematologist scientists, clinical genetic molecular biologist scientists, clinical cytogeneticist scientists, clinical laboratory geneticist scientists, clinical reproductive biologist scientists, and clinical histocompatibility scientists shall engage in clinical laboratory practice authorized by their licensure only under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director.
(d) A person licensed under this chapter as a clinical genetic molecular biologist scientist may use molecular biology techniques to perform a clinical laboratory test or examination for the detection of any disease affecting humans.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 956, Sec. 1.5. (AB 2107) Effective September 30, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 2 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 956.)