Registration Requirements

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 23 QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES 56-2302. registration requirements. (1) A clinical laboratory shall register with the department of health and welfare on a department form prior to accepting specimens for testing. (2)  Registered clinical laboratories shall submit a completed registration form every two (2) years and indicate any changes in laboratory operations. (3)  To be registered, a clinical laboratory shall submit evidence of certification from one (1) of the following: (a)  The centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS) clinical laboratory improvement amendments certification program; (b)  An agency approved by CMS as an accreditation program; or (c)  Other certification programs approved by the department of health and welfare. (4)  The following laboratories and facilities are excluded from compliance with this chapter: (a)  Teaching, research, forensic, and pre-employment drug screening laboratories, if test results are not used for diagnosis or treatment; (b)  Prosthetic dental laboratories; and (c)  Facilities performing skin testing solely for the detection of allergies and sensitivities.