The Legislature declares that: 1. The proper operation of medical laboratories within the State is a matter of vital concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare. 2. The purpose of this chapter is to promote public health, safety and welfare by developing, establishing and enforcing: (a) Minimum standards for the licensing of medical laboratories; (b) Minimum qualifications for laboratory directors and the certification of laboratory personnel; (c) Performance standards for laboratories; and (d) Requirements for the retention of the health care and other regularly maintained records of laboratories. (Added to NRS by 1967, 926; A 1997, 1123)
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