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Title 42: Public Health
CHAPTER IV: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
SUBCHAPTER G: STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
PART 493: LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS
Subpart M: Personnel for Nonwaived Testing
: Laboratories Performing High Complexity Testing
493.1462 - General supervisor qualifications on or before February 28, 1992.
To qualify as a general supervisor under ? 493.1461(c)(3), an individual must have met or could have met the following qualifications as they were in effect on or before February 28, 1992.
(a) Each supervisor possesses a current license as a laboratory supervisor issued by the State, if such licensing exists; and
(b) The laboratory supervisor?
(1) Who qualifies as a laboratory director under ? 493.1406(b)(1), (2), (4), or (5) is also qualified as a general supervisor; therefore, depending upon the size and functions of the laboratory, the laboratory director may also serve as the laboratory supervisor; or
(2)(i) Is a physician or has earned a doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences; and
(ii) Subsequent to graduation, has had at least 2 years of experience in one of the laboratory specialties in a laboratory; or
(3)(i) Holds a master's degree from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences; and
(ii) Subsequent to graduation has had at least 4 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience of which not less than 2 years have been spent working in the designated specialty in a laboratory; or
(4)(i) Is qualified as a laboratory technologist under ? 493.1491; and
(ii) After qualifying as a laboratory technologist, has had at least 6 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience of which not less than 2 years have been spent working in the designated laboratory specialty in a laboratory; or
(5) With respect to individuals first qualifying before July 1, 1971, has had at least 15 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience before January 1, 1968; this required experience may be met by the substitution of education for experience.
[58 FR 39155, July 22, 1993]
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