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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D6191
§493.1423 Standard: Testing personnel qualifications
(b)(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an individual is
considered qualified as a testing personnel under this section if they were qualified
and serving as a testing personnel for moderate complexity testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory as of December 28, 2024, and have done so continuously since
December 28, 2024.
Interpretive Guidelines §493.1423(b)(8)
The grandfathering provision will allow individuals already qualified and employed as a
testing personnel of moderate complexity testing as of the effective date of the final rule
December 28, 2024, to continue to be qualified under the new provisions provided the
individuals remain continuously employed in their position after the effective date of
December 28, 2024. To be considered to be “continuously employed,” in their position,
the individual may have no more than 6 months of break in employment in their position
in a two-year period.
The responsibility is on the individual to provide documentation showing their eligibility
to meet this provision.
History
Rev. 233; Issued: 09-12-25; Effective: 09-12-25; Implementation: 09-12-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
53a57d086f89c90a51d98418bb9c14d93fa1c49bb111fcaf5f3fae1137d0e939
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