0938-AT55 201810 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Proficiency Testing Regulations Related to Analytes and Acceptable Performance (CMS-3355-P)

This proposed rule would update proficiency testing (PT) regulations to include current analytes (substances or constituents for which the laboratory conducts testing) and newer technologies that are not included in the current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations. The rule would also include additional technical changes to PT referral regulations to align with statute.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Regulatory 42 CFR 493 42 U.S.C. 263a No NPRM 11/00/2018 No No None No No No Caecilia Blondiaux Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-2190 caecilia.blondiaux@cms.hhs.gov Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, MS: C2-21-16, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244