{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-204","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 44-204","heading":"Qualifications of technical personnel.","body":"(a)\nA clinical laboratory performing only waived tests shall employ testing personnel who meet the qualifications set out in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nA clinical laboratory performing moderately complex tests shall employ a laboratory director, a technical consultant, a clinical consultant, and testing personnel. A person may function in more than one of these capacities if he or she meets the qualifications specified in this chapter and in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.\n(2)\nThe laboratory director, technical consultant, clinical consultant, and testing personnel shall meet the qualifications as specified in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nA clinical laboratory performing highly complex tests shall employ a laboratory director, a general supervisor, a technical supervisor, a clinical consultant, and testing personnel. A person may function in more than one of these capacities if he or she meets the qualifications specified in this chapter and in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.\n(2)\nThe laboratory director, general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, and testing personnel shall meet qualifications as specified in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.\n(3)\nIn addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a clinical laboratory that performs highly complex tests in the subspecialty of cytology shall employ a cytology general supervisor, a cytology technical supervisor, and a cytotechnologist. A person may function in more than one of these capacities if he or she meets the qualifications specified in this chapter and in rules issued pursuant to § 44-213.","path":["Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions.","Chapter 2. Clinical Laboratories."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/44-204","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a30e681413d2a837978f5f7cc3c9da7b2bb9a1f831deba50220f223ebc824046","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-203","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}