64B3-5.007: Director; Limitations and Qualifications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the examinations for clinical laboratory personnel.
SUMMARY: Examinations for clinical laboratory personnel will be updated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an adverse impact on small business, nor will the proposed rule amendments be likely to directly or indirectly increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in this state within 1 year after the implementation of the rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 483.805(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034(3), 483.800, 483.809, 483.823(1), 483.824 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B3-5.007 Director; Limitations and Qualifications.
(1) No change.
(2) In addition, at least one of the following requirements must be met for specific areas of licensure. In some cases, there are multiple options for meeting the requirements.
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Specialty |
Option |
Education |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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All Specialties |
1 |
Licensed physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
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Certification in Clinical Pathology by the ABP or AOBP. |
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2 |
Licensed physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
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Certification in the pertinent laboratory specialty by ABIM, AOBIM, ABMM, ABCC, ABNM, AOBNM, ABMG, ABB, ABMLI, ABHI. |
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3 |
Licensed physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
Four years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience (post-graduate), with two years experience in the specialty to be directed |
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Histology, Cytology |
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Licensed physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
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Certification in Anatomical Pathology or Cytopathology by ABP or AOBP. For dermatopathology only, certification in Dermatopathology by the ABD or AOBD. |
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Oral Pathology Laboratories |
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Licensed physician or dentist (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
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Certification in Anatomical Pathology by ABOP, ABP, or AOBP. |
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Microbiology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Certification in Clinical Microbiology by ABMM, HCLD(ABB) with certification in Microbiology |
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Hematology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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HCLD(ABB) in Hematology |
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Cytogenetics |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Certification in Clinical Cytogenetics by ABMG. |
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Serology/Immunology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Certification in Clinical Immunology by ABMLI, HCLD(ABB) with certification in Immunology |
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Clinical Chemistry |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Certification in Clinical Chemistry by ABCC, HCLD(ABB) with certification in Chemistry, |
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Andrology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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HCLD(ABB) with certification in Andrology. |
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Embryology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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ELD(ABB) or HCLD(ABB) with certification in Embryology. |
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Histocompatibility |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Diplomate of the ABHI or HCLD(ABB) with certification in Immunology. |
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Molecular Pathology |
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Doctoral Degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
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Certification in Molecular Pathology by ABCC, certification in Molecular Genetics by ABMG, or HCLD(ABB) with certification in Molecular Diagnostics. |
Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.0034(3), 483.800, 483.809, 483.823(1), 483.824 FS. History– New 6-6-85, Formerly 10D-41.67, Amended 3-11-90, Formerly 10D-41.067, Amended 7-1-97, Formerly 59O-5.007, Amended 5-26-98, 3-2-99, 3-24-02, 10-14-02, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 3-17-08, 6-17-09, 12-30-09,____________.