- Title
- Continuation and Revision of the Components of the CLIA Educational Period Regarding QC
- Memo #
- 07-33
- Posting Date
- 08/24/2007
- Fiscal Year
- 2007
- Summary
- Announces the continuation of the educational period for the implementation of certain final CLIA QC regulations at 42 CFR 493.1256 and provides updated information about the specific requirements that are not included in this continuation. Clarifies the Equivalent QC (EQC) issues identified at the 2006 CLIA State Agency (SA) Surveyor training and provides an update on the status of revised QC policies. Presents revisions to the educational 'Dear Laboratory Director' letters that are used for laboratories not meeting the CLIA QC provisions. Includes a revised list of 'excluded' D-tags for inclusion in the QC letters and submission to CMS Central office (CO), an EQC Fact Sheet, and a QC Decision tool.
