0938-AV89 202510 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 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Virtual Access, Gynecologic Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT), Personnel Qualification Requirements, and Other Changes (CMS-3478)

This proposed rule would highlight three main areas that require modernization: 1) virtual access implementation, 2) gynecologic cytology PT, and 3) personnel qualification requirements. These updates aim to strengthen the Federal oversight of clinical laboratories and ensure accurate and reliable patient test results while adapting to modern technological capabilities and industry needs.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 42 CFR 493 42 U.S.C. 263(a) No NPRM 09/00/2026 Undetermined Undetermined No No No Penny Keller Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-2035 penny.keller@cms.hhs.gov Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, 7500 Security Blvd, Baltimore MD 21244