https://cliatemplates.com/clia-updatesPlain-language summaries of CLIA rule changes that affect laboratory documents.en-ushttps://cliatemplates.com/clia-updateshttps://cliatemplates.com/updates#2026-11-09Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTCMS revised the CLIA application form and set November 9, 2026 as the date from which the new version must be used. Laboratories applying for a certificate, or reporting a change that needs a new application, should download the current form before filling it in.https://cliatemplates.com/clia-proposed-rule-2026https://cliatemplates.com/updates#2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe proposal would loosen several laboratory director qualification and site-visit requirements, allow remote review of digital data under the testing laboratory's certificate, remove the six-month wait for reinstatement after certain proficiency testing failures, and require the CLIA number on test reports. It is not final. Comments are due December 7, 2026.https://cliatemplates.com/clia-updateshttps://cliatemplates.com/updates#2026-07-16Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe agencies asked for public input on a wide list of topics, including remote observation for competency assessment, calibration verification for factory-calibrated instruments, software and AI used in interpretation, specimen preparation staff, cybersecurity and whether data-only sites need a certificate. The comment period closed September 14, 2026. A request for information changes no requirements, but it shows where future rules may go.