Common use of Laboratory Testing Requirements Clause in Contracts

Laboratory Testing Requirements. A. This part sets forth the conditions that all laboratories must meet to be certified to perform testing on human specimens under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Except as specified in paragraph (B) of this section, a laboratory will be cited as out of compliance with section 353 of the Public Health Service Act unless it: 1) Has a current, unrevoked or unsuspended certificate of waiver, registration certificate, certificate of compliance, certificate for Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM) procedures, or certificate of accreditation issued by HHS applicable to the category of examinations or procedures performed by the laboratory; or 2) Is CLIA-exempt. B. Exception. These rules do not apply to components or functions of: 1) Any facility or component of a facility that only performs testing for forensic purposes; 2) Research laboratories that test human specimens but do not report patient specific results for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of individual patients; or 3) Laboratories certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in which drug testing is performed which meets SAMHSA guidelines and regulations. However, all other testing conducted by a SAMHSA-certified laboratory is subject to this rule. C. Federal laboratories. Laboratories under the jurisdiction of an agency of the Federal Government are subject to the rules of this part, except that the Secretary may modify the application of such requirements as appropriate.

Laboratory Testing Requirements. A. 1. This part part42 CFR Part 493 sets forth the conditions that all laboratories must shall meet to be certified to perform testing on human specimens under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Except as specified in paragraph (B2) of this section, a laboratory will be cited as out of compliance with section 353 of the Public Health Service Act unless it: 1) i. Has a current, unrevoked or unsuspended certificate of waiver, registration certificate, certificate of compliance, certificate for Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM) PPM procedures, or certificate of accreditation issued by HHS applicable to the category of examinations or procedures performed by the laboratory.; or 2) ii. Is CLIA-exempt. B. Exception2. These rules do not apply to components or functions of: 1) i. Any facility or component of a facility that only performs testing for forensic purposes.; 2) ii. Research laboratories that test human specimens but do not report patient specific results for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of individual patients; orpatients.;or 3) iii. Laboratories certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in which drug testing is performed which meets SAMHSA guidelines and regulations. However, all other testing conducted by a SAMHSA-certified laboratory is subject to this rule. C. Federal laboratories3. Laboratories under the jurisdiction of an agency of the Federal Government are subject to the rules of this partpart42 CFR 493, except that the Secretary may modify the application of such requirements as appropriate.