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Committee forwards ordinance to regulate street specimen-collection sites to full Board
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance sponsored by Supervisor Preston that would require street specimen-collection sites to meet infection-control and privacy standards, partner with trusted local entities, and comply with HIPAA; SFDPH said it issued a temporary health order Oct. 11 and supports the legislation.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Oct. 26 voted to forward to the Board of Supervisors an ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Preston, that would amend the San Francisco health code to regulate sites that collect medical specimens on behalf of clinical laboratories.
Melissa Hernandez, a legislative aide to Supervisor Preston, said the ordinance followed reports of questionable COVID testing tents and other pop-up specimen-collection sites that allegedly copied identity documents, took swabs without personal protective equipment and then did not return test results to…
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