New York Public Health Law Title 5 - CLINICAL LABORATORY AND BLOOD BANKING SERVICES

• 570 - Declaration of Policy and Statement of Purpose.
  The proper performance of clinical laboratory and blood banking services is a matter of vital concern, affecting the public health, safety and welfare. Clinical laboratories...
• 571 - Definitions.
  As used in this title: 1. "Clinical laboratory" means a facility for the microbiological, immunological, chemical, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, genetic, or other examination of...
• 572 - Certificates of Qualification.
  No person shall act as a director in a clinical laboratory located in or accepting specimens from New York state or in a blood bank...
• 573 - Issuance of Certificates of Qualification.
  1. The public health council shall prescribe minimum qualifications for directors in areas of testing, including, but not limited to, microbiology, immunology, chemistry, hematology, biophysics,...
• 574 - Permits.
  No person shall own or operate a clinical laboratory located in or accepting specimens from New York state or own or operate a blood bank...
• 575 - Issuance of Permits.
  1. Application for a permit shall be made by the owner and the director of the clinical laboratory or blood bank in a manner and...
• 576 - Duties and Powers of the Department.
  1. The department may inquire into the operation of clinical laboratories and blood banks and may conduct periodic inspections and/or evaluations of facilities, methods, procedures,...
• 576-a - Clinical Laboratories and Cytotechnologists Examining Pap Smears.
  1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Cytotechnologist". A clinical...
• 576-b - Performance of Certain Clinical Laboratory Services Upon Request.
  1. A clinical laboratory may perform a clinical laboratory service (including accepting a specimen or assignment for examination and rendering a report), that it is...
• 576-c - Electronic Reporting of Disease and Specimen Submission.
  1. Whenever a clinical laboratory or blood bank is otherwise required by this chapter to report evidence of a disease or health condition to the...
• 577 - Enforcement.
  1. A permit or certificate of qualification may be revoked, suspended, limited or annulled, or the holder thereof censured, reprimanded or otherwise disciplined by the...
• 578 - Penalties.
  1. (a) A person who owns or operates a clinical laboratory or blood bank, and who does not hold a valid permit issued pursuant to...
• 579 - Scope and Exceptions.
  1. This title is applicable to all clinical laboratories and blood banks operating within the state, except clinical laboratories and blood banks operated by the...
• 580 - Construction.
  1. Nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting the educational program of any college or university or any legally chartered school approved by...
• 581 - Separability.
  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this title shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment...

Last modified: February 3, 2019