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This bill modifies Tennessee's medical laboratory regulations by establishing two key provisions related to medical laboratory supervisors. First, the bill requires that each medical laboratory have a medical laboratory supervisor who must be readily available for consultations at all times when laboratory tests are being performed. Second, the bill explicitly prohibits medical laboratories from mandating that their supervisors be physically present on the laboratory premises during testing. A medical laboratory supervisor is typically a highly trained professional responsible for overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring quality control, and managing technical and administrative aspects of medical testing. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for laboratory supervisors while maintaining their accessibility for consultation, potentially allowing them to provide guidance remotely when needed. The legislation will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1385&ga=114