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State Licensure Agencies

We have provided the name, address and telephone number as a point of contact and information only for those states that require licensure or certification (in state of Georgia) for Medical Technologist and other laboratory personnel. Because health care regulation is an ever-changing process, it is important that you direct all inquiries to the state department at the phone numbers and addresses listed below.

California

Department of Health Services (Northern California Office)
Laboratory Field Services
Bldg P, 1st Floor, 850 Marina Bay Parkway
Richmond, CA 94804-6403
T 510.620.3800
F 510.620.3692

Department of Health Services (Southern California Office)
Laboratory Field Services
320 West 4th Street, Suite 890
Los Angeles, CA 90013-2329
T 213.620.6160
F 213.620.6565

Florida

Florida Department of Health
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin#C07
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
T 850.245.4355
F 850.922.8876

Georgia

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Office of Regulatory Services
Diagnostic Services Unit
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 33-250
Atlanta, GA 30303-3181
T 404.657.5700
F 404.657.5708

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Health
State Laboratory Division
2725 Waimano Home Road
Pearl City, HI 96782-1496
T 808.453.6652
F 808.453.6662

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Licensure Division
P.O. Box 2270
New Orleans, LA 70176-2270
T 504.568.6820

Montana

Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory
Science Practitioners
301 South Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
T 406.841.2393

Nevada

Nevada Bureau of Licensure and Certification
1551 College Parkway #158
Carson City, NV 89710
T 775.687.4475
F 775.687.6588

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Laboratory Services
2635 East Main
P.O. Box 937
Bismark, ND 58502-0937
T 701.328.6140
F 701.328.6145

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Department of Health
Junta Examinadora de Tecnologos Medicos de Puerto Rico
Box 10200
Santurce, PR 00908-0200
T 809.792.6400
F 787.792.6627

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health
Division of Facilities Regulation
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5034
T 401.222.2231
F 401.222.6548

Tennessee

Tennessee State Licensure Board
Medical Laboratory Board
227 French Landing, Ste 300
Heritage Place, Metro Center
Nashville, TN 37243-1608
T 615.532.2768
F 615.741.7698

West Virginia

West Virginia Office of Laboratory Science
Department of HHS
167 Eleventh Ave
South Charleston, WV 25303-1114
T 304.558.3530
F 304.558.2996

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