Stakeholders press TFSC over fees, payment systems and rule timeline

Sep 17, 2026

Stakeholders asked whether specimen‑transfer review fees will be per specimen and warned that higher fees could force reductions in medical training. Staff said inspection fees remain; other fees await commission action and that 'Trace,' a new registry, will support online payments when a fee schedule is adopted.

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Participants asked for clarity about fees associated with specimen transfers and the timing of implementation. Several speakers said they need predictable fee schedules to include in budgets for training and procurement. Dr. Abigail said the fees under consideration would raise costs for training programs by about half and could reduce the number of specimens a program can buy.

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