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CA AB2281

Bill

Status

Passed

8/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jacqui Irwin

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 1260.3 of the Business and Professions Code to expand the duties permitted for licensed medical laboratory technicians
  • Exempts licensed medical laboratory technicians from the prohibition on performing microscopic analysis and immunohematology procedures for three specific tasks: blood smear reviews (other than manual leukocyte differentials), microscopic urinalysis, and blood typing of moderate complexity (such as automated ABO/Rh testing and antibody screen testing)
  • Maintains the requirement that medical laboratory technicians work under supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon or a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral level person licensed under the chapter
  • Approved by Governor on August 28, 2018

Legislative Description

Clinical laboratories: licensed medical laboratory technicians.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 235, Statutes of 2018.

8/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/11/2018
Business, Professions and Economic Development5/10/2018
Rules4/26/2018
Appropriations4/3/2018
Business and Professions3/1/2018

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