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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 3§ 100830 Laboratory Accreditation Requirements

§ 100830 Laboratory Accreditation Requirements

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§ 100830 Laboratory Accreditation Requirements

This law lets the department write rules for lab accreditation and decide when to give, deny, renew, or suspend a lab’s accreditation.

Key Takeaways

  • •The department can create detailed rules for lab accreditation.
  • •Accreditation covers things like staff, equipment, quality checks, and record keeping.
  • •If a lab doesn’t follow the rules, the department can deny or suspend its accreditation.

Example

A medical testing lab wants to be accredited so hospitals will trust its results.

The lab must follow the department’s rules about staff qualifications, equipment, quality checks, record keeping, etc. If the lab skips any of those rules, the department can refuse or take away its accreditation.

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§ 100830 Laboratory Accreditation Requirements

The department may do all of the following: (a) Adopt regulations establishing requirements for both types of accreditation. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Laboratory personnel. (2) Quality assurance procedures. (3) Laboratory equipment. (4) Facilities. (5) Standard operating procedures. (6) Proficiency testing. (7) Onsite assessments. (8) Recordkeeping. (9) Units and fields of accreditation. (b) Adopt regulations establishing conditions under which the department may issue, deny, renew, or suspend a certificate of accreditation for individual units or fields. Suspension and denial of units or fields of accreditation shall be based on a laboratory’s failure to comply with this article and regulations adopted thereunder. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 406, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

laboratory personnelquality assurance proceduresproficiency testingcertificate of accreditation

Related Statutes

  • § 100851 Tni Accreditation Denial Reasons
  • § 100860.1 Elap Certification Fees
  • § 100872 Laboratory Proficiency Testing Requirements
  • § 100907 Laboratory Accreditation Revocation
  • § 100702 Laboratory Proficiency Testing Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 100830.
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