As used in this chapter, "clinical laboratory scientist" means any person other than a licensed clinical laboratory bioanalyst or trainee who is licensed under Sections 1261 and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director. A person licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist and qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, genetics, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department. A person licensed as a "clinical laboratory scientist" may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.