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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6036
§493.1413 Standard: Technical consultant responsibilities
The technical consultant is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of
the laboratory. The technical consultant is not required to be onsite at all times
testing is performed; however, he or she must be available to the laboratory on an as
needed basis to provide consultation, as specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1413
In a specialty in which neither the director nor testing personnel can qualify to provide
technical consultation, the laboratory may engage the services of a qualified person
either on a part-time or full-time basis for this service. Under these circumstances, the
qualified person is not required to be on the premises full-time or at all times tests are
being performed in his/her specialty(ies). However, the technical consultant must be
available to provide consultation and should spend time in the laboratory sufficient to
supervise the technical performance of the staff in his/her specialty(ies).
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
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