COVID-19 Delays CMS Final CLIA Rule On Analyte Proficiency Testing
Executive Summary
The CMS says due the pandemic it won’t be able to meet a February deadline to finalize a rule for proficiency testing of analytes used by CLIA laboratories. The deadline has been moved forward a year.
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