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Is the school registered nurse (RN) allowed to delegate to non-credentialed staff whom the school or facility does not employ or contract with, performance of a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 test, (Cont)
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Is the school registered nurse (RN) allowed to delegate to non-credentialed staff whom the school or facility does not employ or contract with, performance of a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 test, or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test in public and private schools, Kindergarten-Twelve (K-12) grades?

No. The school RN is not allowed to delegate any CLIA waived COVID-19 testing to non-credentialed individuals who are not employed as a staff member or contracted with the school or school district.

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Nursing Delegation
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