THE BILL ITSELF
SB 878
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 878 By Senator Yarborough 4-01276-26 2026878__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to clinical laboratory personnel;
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amending s. 483.815, F.S.; requiring that an applicant
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who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions
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provide proof of such qualification and pay the
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required fees to be eligible for licensure; amending
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s. 483.823, F.S.; requiring that applicants for
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licensure as a technologist or technician who meet
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specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum
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qualifications for licensure to perform high or
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moderate complexity testing as a technologist or
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technician, as applicable; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 483.815, Florida Statutes, is amended to
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read:
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483.815 Application for clinical laboratory personnel
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license.—
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(1) An application for a clinical laboratory personnel
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license must shall be made under oath on forms provided by the
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department and must shall be accompanied by payment of fees as
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provided by this part. Applicants for licensure must also submit
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to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135. A
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license may be issued authorizing the performance of procedures
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of one or more categories.
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(2) An applicant who qualifies for licensure under s.
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483.823(3) or (4) must provide proof of such qualification,
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submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135,
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and pay the fees required under s. 483.807 to be eligible for
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licensure.
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Section 2. Subsections (3) and (4) are added to section
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483.823, Florida Statutes, to read:
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483.823 Qualifications of clinical laboratory personnel.—
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(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 483.812, a
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technologist or technician applicant for licensure who satisfies
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the requirements in 42 C.F.R. s. 493.1489 to perform high
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complexity testing is deemed to have satisfied the minimum
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qualifications for licensure under this part to perform high
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complexity testing as a technologist or technician in this
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state.
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(4) Except as otherwise provided in s. 483.812, a
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technician applicant for licensure who satisfies the
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requirements in 42 C.F.R. s. 493.1423 to perform moderate
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complexity testing is deemed to have satisfied the minimum
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qualifications for licensure under this part to perform moderate
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complexity testing as a technician in this state.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.