Marc - Honestly, I don’t know where to look for phlebotomy laws. I would do a google search to find out who is teaching phlebotomy courses in your area. You could call them and try to find out the pertinent info.
Also, as a warning to whoever has to go thru phlebotomy training. It's a long weekend course where you get stuck about 15 by newbie phlebotomists. Not fun at all! Well, at least it was a weekend seminar when I took the class, but I think things are changing in CA and you'll soon have to do 90 hours of training.
Here are some interesting results I attained when performing blood glucose readings on myself: I performed a fasted reading which was 58-68 on two different occasions. I ate around 100g of carbs low GI(oatmeal) which went up to 85-95. The other time I measured readings with a high GI carb(cereal, cookies, chocolate chips) it went up to 125-138. After 1.5-2 hours blood glucose levels went down to 73 in both occasions. After those two readings I followed a diet for three days mostly from oatmeal, fruits, veggies, lean meat, whole grain bread, milk, cottage cheese, and eggs. I tested myself for those three days after every meal at the 20 minute mark beginning with 20 minutes after the initial bite. Most of my readings for those three days floated around 90-105 and never really below and never really higher. Though I did attain some 115’s and some 85’s, returning, always, to a 60-75 reading after 1.5-2 hours from the initial bite. From this testing procedure I realized that I am a insulin sensitive individual and obviously need carbs in order to maintain energy levels, as even 100g of carbs give me a lethargic feeling for the day.
I’ll bet Berardi is planning an article even as we speak. (Of course, with the holidays, he might be on vacation.) Maybe those of us with glucometers can run some simple studies for him. I’d like to read something on the use of blood glucose testing as a tool for optimum diet and nutrition control, as well as health.