North Carolina § 131E-3 - Coordination of rules on pathological materials.
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§ 131E-3. Coordination of rules on pathological materials.
The Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services (Department), shall adopt rules governing the procedures regarding the request for and release of pathological materials made to clinical laboratories within the jurisdiction of the Department. These rules shall be consistent with the North Carolina Hospital Association Best Practices Principles and the College of American Pathologists 2003 Professional Relations Manual and shall be developed in consultation with the North Carolina Medical Board to ensure consistency in procedures governing pathological materials. History (2013-43, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-43, s. 1, effective May 8, 2013, was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. § 131E-4: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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