Expired CLIA Certificate of Waiver for Laboratory Testing
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain a current Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CLIA Certificate of Waiver, as required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Review of facility records showed that the CLIA waiver had expired, and the facility continued to conduct blood glucose checks for 15 residents daily and urinalysis testing as ordered by physicians. Staff interviews confirmed that the certificate had expired and was not renewed due to a transition between companies, and a renewal request had been denied. The deficiency was identified through staff interviews, record review, and verification against CDC and CLIA regulations.