CA AB549

Adds "clinical biochemical geneticist" as a licensable specialty for clinical laboratory personnel, alongside existing specialties like clinical chemist and clinical microbiologist.

Requires the State Department of Public Health to issue temporary licenses within 30 days to applicants with a doctoral degree, four years of specialty training/experience, and board certification from a recognized accrediting body.

Specifies that formal letters from accredited training programs and clinical laboratories, plus evidence of passing written examinations from recognized accrediting bodies, constitute sufficient documentation for licensure applications.

Requires the department to post application forms and instructions on its website and notify applicants whether their applications are complete or need additional documentation.

Authorizes the department to set application fees sufficient to recover costs of implementing the temporary licensing and expedited licensure process.