ARTICLE 1. Definitions [1200. - 1214.]
Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1727.
§§ 1200–1214 · 22 sections
- § 1200 Every provision of this chapter shall be liberally construed to protect the interests of all persons affected.
- § 1201 As used in this chapter, “person” includes firm, association, partnership, individual, limited liability company, and corporation.
- § 1202 As used in this chapter, “department” means the State Department of Public Health.
- § 1202.5 (a) For purposes of this chapter “CLIA” means the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 263a; P.L. 100-578) and the…
- § 1203 As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory bioanalyst” or “bioanalyst” means a person licensed under Section 1260 to engage in clinical laboratory practice…
- § 1204 As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory scientist” means a person, other than a licensed clinical laboratory bioanalyst or trainee, who is licensed under…
- § 1205 As used in this chapter, “trainee” means a person licensed under this chapter for the purpose of receiving comprehensive practical experience and instruction…
- § 1206 (a) For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions are applicable: (1) “Analyte” means the substance or constituent being measured, including, but…
- § 1206.5 (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 1206 and except as otherwise provided in Sections 1206.6 and 1241, no person shall perform a clinical laboratory…
- § 1206.6 Subdivision (a) of Section 1206.5 shall not apply to a pharmacist at a community pharmacy who, upon customer request, performs only blood glucose, hemoglobin…
- § 1206.7 (a) Notwithstanding Section 1206.5, a person may perform an analysis of samples to test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a clinical…
- § 1207 (a) As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist,” “clinical microbiologist,” “clinical toxicologist,” “clinical genetic molecular biologist,” “clinical…
- § 1208 (a) For the purposes of this chapter whenever the department determines that a new category of license is necessary, either to direct a laboratory, or to…
- § 1209 (a) As used in this chapter, “laboratory director” means any person who is any of the following: (1) A duly licensed physician and surgeon. (2) Only for…
- § 1209.1 (a) As used in this chapter, “histocompatibility laboratory director” means a physician and surgeon licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Chapter 5…
- § 1209.5 (a) “Autoverification” means the use of a computer algorithm in conjunction with automated clinical laboratory instrumentation to review and verify the results…
- § 1210 (a) As used in this chapter, “clinical chemist scientist,” “clinical microbiologist scientist,” “clinical toxicologist scientist,” “clinical immunohematologist…
- § 1211 (a) As used in this chapter, “owner” means any person with an ownership or control interest in a clinical laboratory. (b) “Person with an ownership or control…
- § 1211.5 For the purposes of this chapter, “cytological slides” shall refer to cellular materials submitted for preliminary cytologic examination.
- § 1212 (a) As used in this chapter, “unlicensed laboratory personnel” means a laboratory aide, histocompatibility technician, cardiopulmonary technician, or other…
- § 1213 As used in this chapter, “school” means any place, establishment, or institution organized and operated to offer training for one or more of the personnel…
- § 1214 As used in this chapter, “health fair” means a program of health assessment procedures offered to the general public that may include screening, self-ordered,…