[Histonet] Resubmitting the question regarding 2011 CA Certification

[Morken, Tim]

Akemi, here is an answer to your question about California histotech certification / licensure. 

PA's have to be certified, but not licensed. There are no requirements for histotechs.

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From: Simoes, Jennifer (CDPH-LGA) [mailto:Jennifer.Simoes <@t> cdph.ca.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:41 AM
To: Morken, Tim
Subject: RE: Licensing

Tim,
Per our Laboratory Field Services Program, AB 2156 (Niello, Chapter 319, Statutes of 2006) was signed into law in 2006.  This bill specified that a Pathologist's assistant had to be certified by a specified board (Business and Professions Code Section 1269.3).  There is no requirement for a state license.  The bill also indicated the duties that could be performed by a histologic technician and a histotechnologist, but again, no license is required.

Please let me know if you need anything further.

Thanks,
Jennifer Simoes, Assistant Deputy Director
Legislative and Governmental Affairs
Department of Public Health
State of California
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From: Morken, Tim [mailto:Timothy.Morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:20 PM
To: Simoes, Jennifer (CDPH-LGA)
Subject: Licensing

Hi, Can you tell me if there has been any previous or recent proposed legislation to require a license for Histotechnician or Histotechnologist at clinical laboratories?

Thanks!

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology / IPOX
UCSF Medical Center



-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Akemi Allison-Tacha
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:14 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Resubmitting the question regarding 2011 CA Certification

Good Morning,

I have not received any replies to my proposed question regarding the  
following question.  I don't know if the histotech's that have the  
answers were on vacation, but I sure would like any information.   
Below is the original e-mail:

I need your assistance on a on-going question which has been kicked  
around since 2005.  I tried to look this up in the Histonet Archives,  
but was unsuccessful.  Perhaps, my key words were incorrect.  Anyway,  
it was my understanding that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger put a  
mandate on all laboratory staff, including histologists, that they  
were required to be certified by 2011.  It was further my  
understanding that un-certified histology staff were only going to be  
able to work as histology assistants.  Could I get some clarification  
on this matter.

Thanks,
Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT/HTL








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