---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 493.1463"
title: "42"
number: "493.1463"
heading: "Standard: General supervisor responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/493.1463"
---

# §493.1463. Standard: General supervisor responsibilities.


The general supervisor is responsible for day-to-day supervision or oversight of the laboratory operation and personnel performing testing and reporting test results.

- (a) **The general supervisor—**
  - (1) Must be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide on-site, telephone or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established either by the laboratory director or technical supervisor;
  - (2) Is responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of high complexity test performance by a testing personnel qualified under [§ 493.1489](/cfr/42/493.1489.md);
  - (3) Except as specified in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section, must be onsite to provide direct supervision when high complexity testing is performed by any individuals qualified under [§ 493.1489(b)(5)](/cfr/42/493.1489.md?p=b-5); and
  - (4) Is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
- (b) The director or technical supervisor may delegate to the general supervisor the responsibility for—
  - (1) Assuring that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications;
  - (2) Ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning;
  - (3) Providing orientation to all testing personnel; and
  - (4) **Evaluating and documenting the competency of all testing personnel.**
- (c) **Exception.** For individuals qualified under [§ 493.1489(b)(5)](/cfr/42/493.1489.md?p=b-5), who were performing high complexity testing on or before January 19, 1993, the requirements of [paragraph (a)(3)](#a-3) of this section are not effective, provided that all high complexity testing performed by the individual in the absence of a general supervisor is reviewed within 24 hours by a general supervisor qualified under [§ 493.1461](/cfr/42/493.1461.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[57 FR 7172, Feb. 28, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 5235, Jan. 19, 1993; 60 FR 20050, Apr. 24, 1995; 88 FR 90044, Dec. 28, 2023]

### Source

Source: 57 FR 7172, Feb. 28, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 263a, 1302, 1395x(e), 1395x(s)(3) and (s)(17).

### Source

Source: 55 FR 9576, Mar. 14, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[57 FR 7172, Feb. 28, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 5235, Jan. 19, 1993; 60 FR 20050, Apr. 24, 1995; 88 FR 90044, Dec. 28, 2023]