The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the examinations for clinical laboratory personnel.  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    64B3-5.004: Technician

    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 AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

    During discussion of the economic impact of the rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule amendment will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time. The Board has determined that this rule will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule.

    Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.809, 483.811(2), 483.815, 483.823 FS.

    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE 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:

    64B3-5.004 Technician.

    (1) General Qualifications. Degrees or semester hours of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at a regionally accredited college or university, or by foreign education equated pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(6), F.A.C. In order Tto be licensed as a laboratory technician, which includes the categories of microbiology, serology/immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, histology, molecular pathology, andrology and embryology, an applicant shall have a Board approved 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety.

    (2) No change.

    (3) 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 requirement.

     

    Specialty

    Option

    Education

    Training/Experience

    Examination

    (a) Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, and Immunohematology

    1

    n/a

    Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program

    MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA), MLT(AMT), MLT(AAB)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2

    n/a

    Five years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure

    MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA), MLT(AMT), MLT(AAB)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3

    Associate Degree

    Four years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure

    MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA), MLT(AMT), MLT(AAB)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    4

    Bachelors Degree

    Three years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure

    MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA), MLT(AMT), MLT(AAB)

     

     

     

     

     

    Specialty

    Option

    Education

    Training/Experience

    Examination

    (b) Histology

    1

    n/a

    n/a

    HT(ASCP)

     

     

     

     

     

    Specialty

    Option

    Education

    Training/Experience

    Examination

    (c) Andrology/Embryology

    1

    n/a

    Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program

    MLT(AAB) for specialty sought

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2

    Bachelors Degree

    Six months of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    MLT(AAB) for specialty sought

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3

    Associate Degree

    Five years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    MLT(AAB) for specialty sought

     

     

     

     

     

    Specialty

    Option

    Education

    Training/Experience

    Examination

     

     

     

     

     

    (d) Molecular Pathology

    1

    High school diploma or

    high school equivalent

    Licensed clinical laboratory technologist or technician in any specialty area

    MLT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics Examination

     

    2

    Associate Degree

    Five years pertinent clinical

    laboratory experience in

    molecular pathology

    MLT (AAB)

    Molecular

    Diagnostics

    Examination

     

    Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 483.800, 483.809, 483.811(2), 483.815, 483.823 FS. History–New 12-6-94, Amended 7-12-95, 12-4-95, Formerly 59O-5.004, Amended 5-26-98, 9-20-98, 1-11-99, 8-31-99, 9-27-00, 12-26-00, 4-29-02, 10-29-02, 2-11-03, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 5-25-06, 12-5-07,________.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 14, 2011

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 16, 2011

Document Information

Comments Open:
10/14/2011
Summary:
Examinations for clinical laboratory personnel will be updated.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the examinations for clinical laboratory personnel.
Rulemaking Authority:
483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS.
Law:
483.809, 483.811(2), 483.815, 483.823 FS.
Contact:
Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
Related Rules: (1)
64B3-5.004. Technician