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Committee forwards ordinance to tighten rules for medical‑specimen collection sites
Summary
The committee voted to send an amended health‑code ordinance to the Board requiring specimen collection sites to partner with government, licensed San Francisco providers, or academic institutions; to meet hygiene, privacy and HIPAA standards; to prohibit paying individuals to test; and to make violations misdemeanors and public‑health nuisances enforceable by DPH.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 11 voted to forward to the Board an amended ordinance that would change the San Francisco Health Code to regulate sites that collect medical specimens on behalf of clinical laboratories.
Melissa Hernandez, legislative aide to Supervisor Preston, said the amended ordinance builds on earlier work with the Department of Public Health to address problematic…
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