Clincal Laboratory Certification - The
application must be completed by entities performing laboratory's
testing specimens for diagnostic or treatment purposes. This
information is vital to the certification process.
PL:
Pub.L. 100 - 578 353 Name of Law: Clinical Laboratory
Amendments of 1988
US Code: 42
USC 493 Name of Law: Laboratory Requirement
There are minor revisions to
the form that serve to shorten forms completion for the laboratory
community and to enhance the data reporting of laboratory
demographics and trends. Also, we added the collection of
identifying the non-waived testing to be performed to section VIII
of the CMS-116 form. We anticipate that the change to section VIII
will take an average of 15 additional minutes to complete. The
burden increase is also due to new laboratories participating in
the CLIA program. The number of of laboratories using the form has
increased from 34,200 to 51,000. The burden hours have increased
from 25,650 to 51,000.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.