What are New York State application procedures and requirements for health facilities and physicians seeking to perform rapid HIV antibody testing?
The federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) require all facilities performing laboratory tests to obtain a federal CLIA number. CLIA is administered in New York State through the Department of Health , and all facilities, with the exception of privately owned and operated physician office laboratories, must obtain a CLIA number through enrollment with the Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP). For information on requirements and application procedures, facilities may contact CLEP at (518) 485-5378 or visit the website at: http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/clep/clep.html and click on the “Permit Application Materials” link. Physicians in private practice should contact the Department’s Physician Office Laboratory Evaluation Program (POLEP) at (518) 485-5352 for information on application procedures and requirements.
The federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) require all facilities performing laboratory tests to obtain a federal CLIA number. CLIA is administered in New York State through the Department of Health, and all facilities, with the exception of privately owned and operated physician office laboratories, must obtain a CLIA number through enrollment with the Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP). For information on requirements and application procedures, facilities may contact CLEP at (518) 485-5378 or visit the website and click on the “Application Materials” link. Physicians in private practice should contact the Department’s Physician Office Laboratory Evaluation Program (POLEP) at (518) 485-5352 for information on application procedures and requirements.
