Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1203 · Article 1. Definitions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1203
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory bioanalyst” or “bioanalyst” means a person licensed under Section 1260 to engage in clinical laboratory practice and direction of a clinical laboratory.
(a) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst and qualified under CLIA, who is not the CLIA laboratory director, may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a laboratory director in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, genetics, reproductive biology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified in regulations adopted by the department.
(b) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst and qualified under CLIA may perform the duties and responsibilities of a CLIA laboratory director, technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, genetics, reproductive biology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified in regulations adopted by the department.
(c) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 473, Sec. 1. (SB 1267) Effective January 1, 2023.
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