Georgia 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 Certification QCOR (See below)
- Pay your CLIA fess at Pay.gov
- Forms CMS116 Application
- eCFR 42 CFR Part 493
- State Operations Manual
State-Specific CLIA Applications
Georgia Department of Community Health, Public Health Division. Clinical Laboratories.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-493
(1) Application: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/downloads/cms116.pdf
(a) Information about the CLIA application process can be found at How to Apply for a CLIA Certificate, Including International Laboratories | CMS. Completed applications should be emailed to HFRD.Diagnostic@dch.ga.gov. Please allow 30-45 business days to complete the processing of applications.
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.