The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the requirements for a technician.

 

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 requirements for a technician.

SUMMARY: The requirements for a technician 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: 381.0034, 483.800, 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. The applicant shall complete a one hour educational course acceptable to the department on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

(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.

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

 

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher)	1	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure	MLT(ASCP) MLT(AMT) MLT(AAB)
Associate Degree	2	4 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure	MLT(ASCP) MLT(AMT) MLT(AAB)
as required by certifying body	3	Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program or 5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure	MLT(ASCP) MLT(AMT) MLT(AAB)

 

(b) Histology

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
as required by certifying body	1	as required by certifying body	HT(ASCP)

 

(c) Andrology, Embryology

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher)	1	6 months of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	MLT(AAB) for specialty sought
Associate Degree	2	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	MLT(AAB) for specialty sought
as required by certifying body	3	Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program	MLT(AAB) for specialty sought

 

(d) Molecular Pathology

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
High school diploma or High school equivalent	1	Licensed clinical laboratory technologist or technician in any specialty area	MLT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics Examination

 

Specialty	Option	Education	Training/Experience	Examination
(a) Microbiology, Serology/ Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, and Immunohematology	1		Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program	MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA), MLT(AMT), MLT(AAB)
	2		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			HT(ASCP)
Specialty	Option	Education	Training/Experience	Examination
(c) Andrology/ Embryology	1		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

 

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: October 18, 2011

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 28, 2011