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Bill to Address Chronic Workforce Shortage Introduced

The LabvocateSeptember 19, 2025

The bipartisan Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025 (HR.R. 5444) has been introduced by Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02). The bill will help establish a federal grant program to increase…

ASCLS Joins HPNEC Urging Congress to Reauthorize HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Programs

The LabvocateAugust 22, 2025

ASCLS recently joined 66 other healthcare associations and signed on to requesting that Congress reauthorize the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Title VII and Title VIII funding. This letter was sent to House Energy…

Clinical Lab Workforce Bill Introduced in the House

On The HillSeptember 25, 2024

Today, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced the Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024 (H.R.9849) in the House of Representatives. ASCLS is a strong supporter of this important legislation which would authorize up to…

Congress Poised to Further Delay PAMA Cuts This Week

On The HillSeptember 24, 2024

September 23, 2024 – Congressional leaders unveiled a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a three-month Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024. Included in the CR is a one-year delay in…

Announcement of the Approval of COLA as an Accreditation Organization for the Specialty of Histocompatibility Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 June 10, 2026

This notice announces the application of the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) for approval as an accreditation organization for clinical laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) program for the specialty of Histocompatibility. We have determined that COLA meets or exceeds the applicable CLIA requirements. Consequently, we are granting COLA deeming authority […]

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Bill to Address Chronic Workforce Shortage Introduced

ASCLS Joins HPNEC Urging Congress to Reauthorize HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Programs

Clinical Lab Workforce Bill Introduced in the House

Congress Poised to Further Delay PAMA Cuts This Week

Federal Register – Laboratory

Federal Register Documents matching 'clia', published on or after 2026-05-12, and from Health and Human Services Department

News & Updates

Labvocate News

Bill to Address Chronic Workforce Shortage Introduced

ASCLS Joins HPNEC Urging Congress to Reauthorize HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Programs

Clinical Lab Workforce Bill Introduced in the House

Congress Poised to Further Delay PAMA Cuts This Week

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