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The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel includes a clinical laboratory director, supervisor, technologist, blood gas analyst, or technician who performs or is responsible for laboratory test procedures; “Clinical laboratory trainee” means any person having qualifying education who is enrolled in a clinical laboratory training program and “Public health laboratory scientist” means any licensed director, supervisor, technologist, or technician engaged in laboratory testing of human specimens in a public health laboratory.
Members of the Board
Chairs
Linda Valdes, MS, MT(ASCP)
Chair
Sandra Powell, BS, HTL (ASCP), HTL (FL) QIHC
Vice-Chair
Members
Beatriz Montoya, MBA, BS, MT, (AMT)
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Are you a current or new board member? Helpful resources and information pertinent to your position are available on the new Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) board member website.
If you are interested in becoming a board member, the site contains material that provides insight into the duties and responsibilities of the role. To view the site, please visit flhealthsource.gov/board-members.
After the expiration of their term, board members can continue to serve until they have been replaced, reappointed, or resign.
The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, composed of 7 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate; 5 members shall be persons licensed under this part, as follows; at least 1 member a practicing clinical laboratory director; at least 2 members be practicing clinical laboratory supervisors; 2 members practicing clinical laboratory personnel and 2 members citizens of the state who have never been licensed health care practitioners and who are not, and have never been, licensed as clinical laboratory personnel and who are in no way connected with the practice of such profession. To learn more about becoming a member of the board, visit the Governor’s Appointment Office website or email their office at appointments@eog.myflorida.com.
Board Staff
Dayle DeCastro Mooney
Executive Director
Evalee Taylor
Program Operations Administrator
Responsibilities: Manages licensure operations, administrative functions, and office-wide processes; supports Board activities and contributes to implementation and procedural improvements.
Novalee Wingert
Regulatory Supervisor
Responsibilities: Provides direct supervision of licensure application processing, manages day-to-day workflow, and leads preparation and coordination of materials for applications requiring Board review.