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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6106
§493.1445 Standard: Laboratory director responsibilities
(e)(14) Ensure that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel
responsible for any aspect of the testing process; and
Interpretive Guideline §493.1445(e)(14)
The laboratory director can delegate to the technical supervisor 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
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