Following California, several states including Massachusetts and Missouri attempted to introduce either licensure or training/educational requirements, but the bills died.
[9][5] A number of FDA 510k cleared devices, such as the BD Minidraw have been introduced to enable the drawing of blood without a phlebotomist.
[12][13][14] In 2001, California enacted phlebotomy licensure following a public health outcry about an on-the-job trained phlebotomist that re-used needles.
[19][20][21] The laboratory conducted an internal review of its phlebotomy practices at its 800 sites across the United States and found no deficiencies.
[22] The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) advised the approximately 3600 impacted patients whom had their blood drawn at the clinic to get HIV and Hepatitis testing as well as counseling.
[2] In 2014, DC passed Law 20-272, Clinical Laboratory Practitioners Amendment Act of 2014 which established a registration board for phlebotomists.