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According to several reports, the CDC is eliminating the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC).
Why it matters: CLIAC has been providing nonbinding advice and guidance on clinical lab quality policy and other issues related to CLIA standards since 1992.
The big picture: The elimination of CLIAC is part of broader cuts across the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for fiscal year 2026.
- HHS' discretionary budget would be $95.4 billion, a 25% decrease from 2025.
- CDC's budget would be $4.3 billion, a 22% decrease from 2025.
Other agencies like the National Institutes of Health are facing steeper cuts of more than 40%.