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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6031
§493.1407 Standard: Laboratory director responsibilities
(e)(13) Ensure that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel
responsible for any aspect of the testing process; and
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1407(e)(13)
The laboratory director can delegate to the technical consultant the responsibility of
making the procedure manual available, but cannot delegate the responsibility for
signing, dating, and approving new and revised procedures.
History
Rev. 233; Issued: 09-12-25; Effective: 09-12-25; Implementation: 09-12-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
5d343164f2077fbf92051834e2c8e26a24ca54e02d691d0830a0bf6808998746
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