Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B3-13.001: Responsibilities of Directors
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendments is to clarify the responsibilities of a licensed director.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the directors responsibilities.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 483.800, 483.813, 483.823, 483.825 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: Joe Baker, Jr., 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:

64B3-13.001 Responsibilities of Directors.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The director can delegate performance of responsibilities to licensed supervisors, with the exception of the approval, signing and dating of procedures.  However, the director remains responsible for ensuring that all duties are properly performed. The delegation of responsibilities must be written and specific.

(6)(a) through  (r) No change.

(s) Ensure that a procedure manual approved, signed, and dated by the clinical laboratory director both initially and biennially thereafter is available to all personnel responsible for any aspect of the testing process.

(t)  through (y) No change.

(7) No change.

Specific Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 483.800, 483.813, 483.823, 483.825 FS. History–New 12-6-94, Amended 3-28-95, Formerly 59O-13.001, Amended 4-7-02,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 27, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 5, 2007