Collection Site and Specimen Collection Procedures

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-24.005Collection Site and Specimen Collection Procedures

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 223, November 17, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

59A-24.005 Collection Site and Specimen Collection Procedures.

(1) No change.

(2) Chain of Custody Form and Procedures. Chain of custody refers to the methodology of documenting the tracking of specified materials or substances for the purpose of maintaining control and accountability from initial collection to final disposition of all such materials or substances and providing for accountability at each stage in handling, testing, storing and reporting of the test results.

(a) No change.

(b) Each laboratory licensed under these rules shall provide legally defensible chain-of-custody forms to be used for each donor.

(c) through (i) No change.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 112.0455(13)(a), FS, 440.102(10), FS. Law Implemented 112.0455 FS, 440.102 FS. History–New 3-15-90, Amended 6-28-91, Formerly 10E-18.005, Amended 5-1-96, 3-11-98, 3-29-00, _________.