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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6076
§493.1441 Condition: Laboratories performing high complexity testing;
laboratory director.
The laboratory must have a director who meets the qualification requirements of
§493.1443 of this subpart and provides overall management and direction in
accordance with §493.1445 of this subpart.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1441
The Condition of laboratory director is not met when the laboratory director:
• Position is not filled;
• Is not qualified; or
Does not fulfill the laboratory director responsibilities.
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
2d2a7765bb1bad0bca251ae3082217f8c1a01578a8a689720d67b7b03846db44
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