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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6112
§493.1451 Standard: Technical supervisor responsibilities
The technical supervisor is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of
the laboratory. The technical supervisor is not required to be on site at all times
testing is performed; however, he or she must be available to the laboratory on an as
needed basis to provide supervision as specified in (a) of this section.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1451
In a specialty in which neither the director nor the general supervisor can qualify to
provide technical supervision, the laboratory may engage the services of a qualified
person either on a part-time or full-time basis for this service. The technical supervisor 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 supervisor must be available to provide
consultation and is required to spend an amount of time in the laboratory sufficient to
supervise the technical performance of the staff in his/her specialty(ies). There should be
documentation, such as a log book or notes from training which indicate the technical
supervisor performs his/her assigned duties. The technical supervisor is responsible for
evaluating the capabilities of the testing personnel and the general supervisor’s testing
performance.
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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