CMS and CDC Issue RFI on Potential CLIA Regulation Updates
On July 16, 2026, CMS and CDC published a Request for Information (CMS-3485-NC) seeking input on potential updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations. The agencies are assessing whether the CLIA framework should be modernized to reflect changes in laboratory technology, operations, and risk management since the regulations were established. The RFI invites stakeholder feedback on the existing regulatory structure and potential areas for reform. Comments are due 60 days from publication in the Federal Register.
Potential CLIA reforms could affect Medicaid managed care plans' laboratory network requirements, provider credentialing standards, and quality oversight obligations for diagnostic testing services covered under managed care contracts.
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