Standard: PPM testing personnel qualifications.

Each individual performing PPM procedures must— (a) Possess a current license issued by the State in which the laboratory is located if the licensing is required; and (b) Meet one of the following requirements: (1) Be a physician, as defined in § 493.2. (2) Be a midlevel practitioner, as defined in § 493.2, under the supervision of a physician or in independent practice if authorized by the State in which the laboratory is located. (3) Be a dentist as defined in § 493.2 of this part.