Washington, May 18 -- Congressman Neal Dunn issued the following press release:
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. today introduced the Enhancing Clinical Laboratory Innovation and Access Act (Enhancing CLIA Act) of 2026 to update the regulation of diagnostic testing services under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), to further innovation.
CLIA, created in 1988 to provide guidelines to ensure safe development of diagnostic tests, is overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and remains the framework for regulating laboratory testing services. The Enhancing CLIA Act of 2026 provides a necessary update to reflect advancements in science and patient care.
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