A clinical laboratory owner or director has “demonstrated incompetence” if there is:
- (1) Repeated error demonstrated in the performance of laboratory tests or procedures or the results thereof;
- (2) Failure to comply with the requirements of these rules relating to internal and external quality control;
- (3) Failure to comply with ORS chapter 438 or OAR 333-024-0005 through 333-024-0055 and OAR 333-024-0260 and OAR 333-024-0265;
- (4) Work assigned to personnel not qualified to perform in that specialty; or
- (5) Repeated erroneous reporting of test results.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 438.160
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 438.160
History
PH 21-2026, amend filed 05/20/2026, effective 05/21/2026
HD 28-1988, f. & cert. ef. 12-7-88
HB 248, f. 6-30-70, ef. 7-27-70