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Committee advances AB 481 to let CLIA‑qualified personnel assist in labs under supervision; unions seek training standards and ratios
Summary
Assemblymember Rubio told the committee AB 481 would allow CLIA‑qualified personnel to assist licensed laboratory staff with specified non‑patient‑facing tasks under direct supervision to address workforce shortages and improve turnaround time for lab testing.
Assemblymember Rubio told the committee AB 481 would allow federally qualified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) personnel to assist licensed laboratory staff with specific tasks under direct, on‑site supervision by licensed personnel. The bill’s sponsors said the measure is intended to mitigate an acute shortage of clinical laboratory scientists in California and speed test turnaround for patients.
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