Nevada State Licensing Requirements
National Links
- Nationwide Laboratory Director Regulations
- Dec. 28, 2024 CLIA Changes effective Dec. 28, 2024
- Nationwide High Complexity Requirements
- CE Courses for Laboratory Directors
- Online Access to CLIA Certificates QCOR (See below)
- Pay CLIA fees at Pay.gov
- Forms CMS116 Application
- eCFR 42 CFR Part 493
- State Operations Manual
State-Specific CLIA Applications
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division. Clinical Laboratories.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-652.html
(1) The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance licenses and certifies medical laboratories, laboratory directors, and laboratory personnel, investigates complaints, conducts on-site inspections and provides technical assistance in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code, Chapter 652 Medical Laboratories.
(2) Laboratory Licensing is Now Online. To use the new Nevada Online Licensing System for Medical Laboratories, visit https://nvdpbh.aithent.com/login.aspx.
(3) All businesses must have an active State Business License or Certificate of Exemption.
State law requires that every person or entity doing business in Nevada obtain a State Business License or Certificate of Exemption. If you are starting a business, such as a medical laboratory, please start your business with the Nevada Secretary of State’s Business Portal at www.nvsilverflume.gov.
When registering your business online with SilverFlume, ensure that you complete the Common Business Registration (CBR).
For more information on SilverFlume go to:
Online Access to CLIA Certificates
CMS is now making CLIA certificates available online at no cost via the QCOR Lookup Tool. All certificates generated after September 27, 2023 should be available for download. Click HERE to access the Tool and choose “CLIA Laboratory Lookup” from the left menu bar (2nd option from the top). When you click the entry for the laboratory, a box containing the laboratory information and a link to the certificate will pop up in a new window.