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- LDT Action Alert Added to CAP’s August Recess Rally!
CAP members are asking Congress to intervene before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implements its oversight regulations on laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) in a new action alert added to our August Recess Rally. Pathologists can easily use the CAP’s PathNET Action Center to act on the LDT oversight alert and engage in other advocacy activities during a crucial time when legislators are meeting with their constituents throughout an August recess.
On August 16, hundreds of CAP members began asking their members of Congress to enact legislation like the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2023 to address the oversight of LDTs before the end of 2024, as well as delay implementation of the final FDA rule. Take action now if you haven’t already!
The August recess is one of the best times to protect your laboratory from regulatory overreach and advocate to stop cuts to pathology services. Your representatives and senators in Congress will only act on these issues if they hear from you. While members of Congress have left Washington for August, they are at home meeting with constituents in your community. CAP members must take advantage of opportunities to connect and educate their legislators on pathology’s top legislative objectives. These include:
- Enact legislation on LDT oversight: Congress must pass legislation like the VALID Act and delay implementation of the FDA regulation. Download our LDT advocacy toolkit for more information.
- Stop Medicare cuts to clinical laboratory services: Urge Congress to enact the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) to stop cuts of up to 15% and reform Medicare’s pay system for clinical lab services.
- Stop Medicare cuts to pathologist’s services: It’s time for Congress to address constant cuts to Medicare payment and stabilize the system.
CAP members can also use the CAP’s Action Center to request a meeting with their legislators or host a lab tour with a senator or representative.