1. (a) A request for a hearing must be made in writing within 30 days of the date that the Department's notification of denial or revocation was issued.
2. (b) The request for hearing must be made in writing to the address found on the Department's website for the Chief, Program Standards and Quality Assurance Branch, Genetic Disease Screening Program, and must clearly state the reasons for the request.
3. (c) Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 131071.

Any person aggrieved by the Department's decision to deny or revoke approval for laboratories to perform cytogenomic and/or cytogenetic tests on amniotic fluid and/or chorionic villus samples from State-approved Comprehensive or Satellite Prenatal Diagnosis Centers for California Prenatal Screening Program referrals may request a hearing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 124977, 124980, 124996, 125000, 125065 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 124975, 124980, 124990, 125000, 125001, 125050, 125055, 125065 and 131071, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-20-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-20-2019 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d) (Register 2019, No. 51). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the department.

2. Statement of Compliance pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(1) as to 12-20-2019 order filed 12-11-2020. Exempt from OAL review pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2020, No. 50).