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It’s official: the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) will no longer meet to discuss updating lab regulations.
What happened: On June 12, CLIAC members were informed that the committee had been dissolved—retroactive to March 31.
- CLIAC, established in 1992, provided guidance on clinical lab regulation to keep pace with advancements in science and medicine.
- It’s one of several advisory committees cut by the HHS as part of a broader program overhaul.
- The CAP has several concerns over losing CLIAC, as it’s been a forum to discuss pressing issues in clinical laboratory testing.
What’s next: The CAP is engaged with Congress, the administration, and other stakeholders about the decision to shutter CLIAC, as well as broader changes to public health infrastructure.