Laws and Rules of the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Continuing Education Credits

• P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: 1 hour(s)
• Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours -
  Laws and Rules of the Board: 1 hour(s)

Objectives

• Explain the four types of clinical laboratory personnel licenses, their responsibilities, and their qualifications.
• Identify and discuss the specialties available for clinical laboratory personnel.
• Clarify the licensing process, including application and renewal.
• Explain acts and behaviors that are violations of Board rules and their associated penalties.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Laws and Rules of the Florida Board
• Definitions
• Your Role
• The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
• The major pieces of legislation that govern clinical laboratory personnel in Florida are:
• Personnel and Qualifications
• Clinical Laboratory Personnel License
• Types of Licenses
• Special Licenses
• Types of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
• Director Responsibilities
• Director Qualifications
• Supervisor Responsibilities
• Supervisor Qualifications
• Technologist Responsibilities
• Technologist Qualifications
• Technician Responsibilities
• Technician Qualifications
• Summary of Qualifications
• Public Health Laboratory Scientists
• Approved National Certifying Agencies
• Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a clinical laboratory director?
• Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a clinical laboratory supervisor?
• Specialties
• Categories for Specialties
• Description of Specialties (1)
• Description of Specialties (2)
• Description of Specialties (3)
• Description of Specialties (4)
• Clinical laboratory personnel who are licensed in the specialties of immunohematology, clinical chemistry, hematology, and serology / immunology may p...
• Specialists in histology, blood banking, and histocompatibility may perform all tests associated with immunohematology, clinical chemistry, hematology...
• Licensing Process
• Applying for a new license
• Applying for a New License
• Renewing a license
• Renewal of Clinical Laboratory Personnel License
• Inactive Status
• Current Address
• Delinquent License
• How often must clinical laboratory personnel licenses be renewed?
• If you move out of state, you do not need to notify the Board.
• Fees
• License Fees
• Continuing Education
• Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal and CE Broker
• Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal and CEBroker, continued
• The State of Florida will renew your license even if you haven’t completed all the required continuing education, and will notify you as to when...
• Violations and Disciplinary Action
• Rules Violations
• Competency and Licensing Violations
• Advertisement and Report Violations
• Personal Conduct Violations
• Capability Violations
• Kickback and Inducement Violations
• Disciplinary Violations
• Failing to Report a Violation
• Penalties for Violations
• License on Probation
• Which of the following are violations of Board rules?
• Which of the following are violations of Board rules?
• References
• References

Additional Information

Author information: Brenda Van Der Heyden, MT(ASCP) is a former Compliance Officer and Lab Administrative Director and is licensed in Florida as a supervisor. She is currently a consultant for compliance issues and physician office lab operations. Brenda graduated with a BSMT degree. She is the past president of the Florida Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists and past co-chair of the Florida Coalition of Professional Laboratory Organizations. She is currently serving as the Vice-Chair for the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel for the State of Florida.