Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11/30/1995

CLIA Program; Cytology Proficiency Testing

In this proposal, HHS is complying with a court order requiring publication of a proposed rule to require that cytology proficiency testing (PT) be conducted, to the extent practicable, under normal working conditions. In accordance with the court order, we are proposing to revise regulations that implement the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to require that PT be conducted at a pace corresponding to the maximum workload rate for individuals examining cytology slides. As a separate matter, we use this opportunity to solicit comments on the use of computer facsimile representations of cytology specimens, as an alternative to glass slide PT.