Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

The final CLIA-88 regulations were published in the Federal Register on Feb. 28, 1992. On Jan 19, 1993 additions to the original regulation were published.

The complexity models stand at 4 regulatory levels - waiver, physician performed microscopy, moderately complexity and high complexity. HFCA released a complete test list that matches laboratory analyzers and tests to complexity levels in July 1993.

• TYPES OF CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATES
• CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER
• CERTIFICATE FOR PHYSICIAN PERFORMED MICROSCOPY
• HOW TO GET A CERTIFICATE
• CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION
• REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
• ENFORCEMENT FOR NEWLY REGULATED LABS
• STATE REGULATIONS
• FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS