CLIA Program Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

CLIA Program
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

HCFA regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the U.S. through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). In total CLIA covers approximately 169,600 laboratory entities. The Division of Outcomes and Improvements, within the Family and Children's Health Program Group, under the Center for Medicaid and State Operations has the responsibility for implementing the CLIA Program.

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Program Description

CLIA Regulations and Federal Register Documents

Note: For navigation purposes, be aware the following four sites are non-HCFA sites. You may wish to bookmark this HCFA site before proceeding. For help in searching Regulations or the Federal Register call 1-202-512-1530 or 1-888-293-6498.

CLIA Regulations Part 493--Revised as of October 1, 1998 (CDC Site)
List of Published CLIA Rules/Notices/PDF Federal Register Documents (CDC Site)
Search the Code of Federal Regulations (GPO Access Site)
Search the Federal Register (GPO Access Site)

Medicaid CLIA Releases

Categorization of Tests Under CLIA

CLIA Fee Schedules

State Survey Agencies (CLIA Contact List)

HCFA Regional Offices (CLIA Contact List)

List of Accrediting Organizations

List of Exempt States

List of Proficiency Testing (PT) Providers

Frequently Asked Questions

CLIA Program Statistical Tables/Graphs

Laboratory Registry (status of laboratory's compliance with CLIA requirements)

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Last Updated January 5, 2000