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AB 599 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Clinical laboratories: cytotechnologists.

Summary
Existing law provides for the licensure, registration, and regulation of clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel, including cytotechnologists, by the State Department of Public Health, subject to certain exceptions. Under existing law, only a licensed cytotechnologist may perform examinations of cytological slides. This bill would additionally authorize a licensed cytotechnologist to perform all tests and procedures pertaining to cytology, including, but not limited to, microscopic and nonmicroscopic methodologies and tests and procedures that utilize molecular or genetic methodologies that are performed on cytologic specimens related to infectious disease or cancer diagnosis, under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, subject to specified requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Sep 2015
Assembly Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Sep 2015
Signed into Law
Sep 2015
Introduced Feb 24, 2015 Signed Sep 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2015 · Assembly Sep 2, 2015

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Sep 1, 2015
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Sep 21, 2015
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 2, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (75-0)
assembly
Sep 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2809.).
lower
Sep 1, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Sep 1, 2015
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 22, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22).
upper
Jun 8, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 28, 2015
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
May 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 7, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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