Legislative Updates

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7 Feb 2013	Minnesota Laboratory Licensure Coalition This message is sent on behalf of the Minnesota Laboratory Licensure Coalition: Attached is a flyer for a legislative symposium scheduled for Wednesday, February 13 from 9:00-noon (depending on appointments people make with their legislator (s) it could go longer in the afternoon. Please have this sent to the memberships of your...
1 Dec 2012	New York State Licensure Update New York State Licensure Update 12/2012: In October of 2012, the New York State Education Department began sending notices to individuals with New York State Limited Licenses to remind them of their obligations to complete all licensure requirements by September 1st, 2013. Limited Licenses will not be valid or renewed after the expiration date...
1 Sep 2011	NSH Journal of Histotechnology Editorial: NSH Supports Professional Status of the Histologist Journal of Histotechnology ISSN: 0147-8885, Online ISSN: 2046-0236 Volume 34, Issue 3, pages 111-113 Executive Summary The National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) represents professionals from the histotechnology discipline who practice in clinical, research, pharmaceutical, veterinary, marine...
22 Dec 2010	ASCP Secures Win for Florida Cytotechnologists The American Society for Clinical Pathology scored an important victory for Florida’s cytotechnologists, securing the ability of cytotechnologists in Florida to perform Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) testing. On December 3rd, the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel unanimously ruled that...
30 Jan 2010	New York State Licensure Update Within the past few weeks, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) approved a contract with ASCP Board of Certification to administer the NYS histology licensing exam. During the five year period of the contract, applicants for licensure as a certified histological technician will use the same examination as is used by ASCP for...
4 Feb 2009	Minnesota Licensure Update Submitted by Colleen Forester, Legislative Chair For the past 2 1/2 years I have been sitting on the MN Licensure of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Coalition. Last year we introduced an all inclusive bill that we withdrew right before its introduction due to major opposition from CAP. After several more meetings since then, the coalition brought up...
1 Jan 2009	ASCP Welcomes Shift in CAP State Lab Professional Licensure Position ASCP recently received a communication from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) indicating a change in CAP’s position on the state licensure of laboratory personnel. CAP’s new stance outlines criteria that if incorporated into future state licensure bills would result in CAP rescinding its opposition to licensure. CAP’s...
16 Dec 2008	CAP Revised Position on State Legislation Requiring Licensure of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is CAP’s new position on state legislation on licensure of clinical laboratory personnel? The College has revised its position on state legislation requiring licensure for clinical laboratory personnel, and developed model criteria that will guide its decisions on whether to support or oppose medical licensure legislation introduced...
28 Jul 2008	New York Legislative Update The New York State Histotechnological Society is pleased to announce that lobbying efforts have resulted in a amendment to article 165, the controversial NYS Clinical Laboratory Licensing law passed in September of 2006. In the two weeks before the close of the legislative session, representatives form the New York State Histotechnological Society...
6 Apr 2008	NYS Legislative Update In the last few weeks there has been a lot of activity on the legislative front in NYS. As a recap, a law (Article 165) requiring licensing of all clinical laboratory personnel was passed by the NYS legislation and went into effect in September of 2006 (please visit http://www.op.nysed.gov/clp-cltlic.htm for specific details). Unfortunately,...
3 Jul 2007	New York State Licensure Update Originally Published on NYSHS Website The NYSHS task force has been working with the Educators group and the DOH over the past few weeks. The DOH more recently contacted us last week regarding our issue with the histology profession. With much communication going back and forth we were added into the amendment put forth by the DOH. Essentially...
21 Oct 2005	ASCP State Licensure Policy Statement Because the important work performed by laboratory professionals affects the health, safety and welfare of the public, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) believes that states should license laboratory personnel. Licensure legislation would ensure that laboratory personnel possess appropriate academic and clinical training, pass...

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