Clinical Laboratories and Stations (216-RICR-60-05-4)
216-RICR-60-05-4
ACTIVE RULE
EMERGENCY RULE
| Title | 216 | Department of Health |
| Chapter | 60 | Laboratories and Medical Examiner |
| Subchapter | 05 | State Laboratory |
| Part | 4 | Clinical Laboratories and Stations (216-RICR-60-05-4) |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Active |
| Effective | 08/04/2020 to 01/31/2021 |
Regulation Authority :
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.2-5
Purpose and Reason :
To establish alternative criteria that must be met for hiring clinical laboratory personnel during the state of emergency caused by COVID-19.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril :
COVID-19, the new disease caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has been deemed a global pandemic. It continues to spread and threatens to overwhelm the state’s ability to respond. Aggressive and sustained efforts are necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19 to lessen the strain on our health care system. By establishing alternative hiring requirements for clinical laboratory personnel, more rapid testing for COVID-19 can be performed.
