[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 137, Issue 30

Fri Apr 24 11:28:54 CDT 2015

FYI- 
This is what we have listed in our CLIA Testing Personnel Qualifications-High Complexity Testing-
Minimum requirements:
Earned Associates' degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology.  (Equivalency: 60 semester hours with adequate course break-down and training experience).
Or
Prior to April 24, 1995, have graduated from a medical laboratory school that has been approved or have completed a 50-week military training course.
High school graduates with appropriate training who are performing high complexity testing on or before April 25, 1995, will continue to qualify. This could be referred to as the grandfather clause.

I hope this helps.

Cherie Chapman
BS, HT, HTL (ASCP)

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Gail,
The regulation is from CLIA '88.  They list the requirements for that, and I have never heard of a grandfather clause.  I could be wrong about though.
NY state did not license HTL.  I had a student who wanted to move there, and did not because he was going to have an HTL, not HT.  He would only have been able to work clinical if he took both exams (HT and HTL).  I even contacted the state society for clarification.  Hopefully it has changed.
I believe it is because they do not have any HTL programs in the state, so it was not included in the licensure bill. 

Sincerely,

Toysha N. Mayer, D.H.Sc., MBA, HT (ASCP) Instructor/Education Coordinator Program in Histotechnology School of Health Professions UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
713.563-3481

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From: Joelle Weaver <joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] NY State Histology License
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Yes, CLIA stipulation. I think that there may be a grandfather clause, but not sure of the time frame. You could check the regulation on that.

Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC

> From: gmarcella <@t> nj-urology.com
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:47:58 -0400
> Subject: [Histonet] NY State Histology License
> 
> Hi  - I've been a Histotech for 20+ years and got my Clinical 
> Laboratory License in NY State when they required getting it. I don't 
> have an Associates or Bachelor's degree but a Pathologist signed off 
> for me. I have my HTASCP. I was told when I went for an interview in 
> NY State that I couldn't gross small specimens or do IHC without an 
> Associates  or Bachelor degree in biology. I was not aware of these 
> restrictions. I don't see anything on the NYS website.  I was 
> wondering if anyone else heard of this? Thanks - Gail 
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