What's happening
This bill updates requirements for clinical laboratory and blood bank certificates of qualification and modifies related personnel qualification standards.
Why it matters
Aligns state qualifications for clinical laboratory and blood bank directors more closely with federal regulations. , potentially streamlining the credentialing process and reducing conflicting requirements for professionals in the field.
Explicitly requires board certification (when federally mandated) as part of the minimum qualifications. , which could raise standards and ensure that laboratory and blood bank leadership meet rigorous, nationally recognized criteria.
Removes outdated or redundant references to the qualifications of laboratory directors from broader public health personnel regulations. , clarifying that these qualifications are governed under updated, more specific standards.
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Who cares
Clinical laboratory and blood bank directors
The bill would clarify that certificate applicants must meet minimum qualifications prescribed by the Department of Health in accordance with federal regulations, including required board certification.
New York State Department of Health
The bill would explicitly identify the department as responsible for prescribing minimum qualifications for certificates to oversee clinical laboratories and blood banks.
Public Health and Health Planning Council
The bill would remove directors and other persons in charge of laboratories from the personnel categories for which the council prescribes qualifications.
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Update Lab Certification Rules
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Sponsors
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History
- Substituted by A1468
- Ordered to third reading cal.39
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Tighten Lab Certification Rules
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Amy Paulin
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
765
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 573 of the public health law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the public health law relating to certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 8966-A and A. 9235-A, is amended to read as follows:
1. The department shall issue a certificate of qualification to any person who meets [prescribed] minimum qualifications [under], prescribed by the department and in accordance with federal regulations, including board certification as required, and who otherwise demonstrates to the department that such person possesses the character, competence, training and ability to administer properly the technical and scientific operation of a clinical laboratory or blood bank, including supervision of procedures and reporting of findings of tests.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 225 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 571 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
(b) prescribe the qualifications of public health personnel of the department, directors of divisions, regional health directors, state district health officers, local health officers; [directors or other persons in charge of laboratories;] county and city health commissioners, deputy and assistant county or city health commissioners; public health administrators; county health directors and deputy and assistant county health directors; directors of county physically handicapped children's programs; directors of medical care (local assistance
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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programs); public health nurses; public health physical therapists; public health educators; nurse-midwives; medical social workers; public health social workers; radiation safety officers; sanitary and public health engineers, sanitarians, sanitary inspectors; public health veterinarians; operators of public water treatment and purification plants; and the qualifications of persons not paid from public funds and who are appointed and employed after January first, nineteen hundred forty-seven, as operators of water treatment or purification plants owned or operated by water companies, corporations or by a person or group of persons serving the general public residing in a political subdivision or any part thereof;
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the public health law relating to certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 8966-A and A. 9235-A, takes effect.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks
Purpose
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2024, c.562, to clarify provisions related to updating the standards of certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks and work stand- ards for cytotechnologists.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the underlying chapter by making conforming changes to the state's Sanitary Code to reflect that it will no longer set the qualifications for clinical lab directors and other technical changes related to the minimum qualifications set by the Department of Health.
Justification
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
Legislative history
Chapter amendment to Chapter 562 of the Laws of 2024. 5.8966-A and A.9235-A both passed the Senate and Assembly during the 2024 Legislative Session.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the Public Health Law relating to certificates of qualification for clinical laboratories and blood banks,as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.8966-A and A.9235-A, takes effect.
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