Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) establish federal quality standards for laboratory testing performed on humans for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. CMS administers the CLIA certification program based in part on test complexity.
Definition
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) establish federal quality standards for laboratory testing performed on humans for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. CMS administers the CLIA certification program based in part on test complexity.
Why it matters
A home health or hospice organization that performs laboratory testing, including applicable waived testing, must determine and maintain the appropriate CLIA certificate and follow the requirements for its testing activities.
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