CHAPTER 15

CONSULTATIONS

15-1. Establishment and function of the DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (§493.2001)

a. OASD(HA) will establish a DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations on technical and scientific aspects of the provisions of this program. The DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Committee will evaluate and establish laboratory standards and practices for laboratory operations within DoD just as the HHS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Committee will do for the civilian community throughout the United States.

b. The DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee will be comprised of individuals from all Services involved in the provision of laboratory services, utilization of laboratory services, development of laboratory testing or methodology, and others as approved by OASD(HA). As a minimum, representatives on the Committee must include board certified physicians who serve as the Pathology Consultant or Pathology Specialty Advisor to each Service's Surgeon General, laboratory scientists from each Service who serve as the Laboratory Consultant or Laboratory Specialty Advisor to each Service's Surgeon General, and representatives from the Quality Assurance Offices of each Service Surgeon General and from OASD(HA).

c. OASD(HA) will designate specialized subcommittees as necessary.

d. The DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee or any designated subcommittees will meet as needed, but not less than once each year.

e. The DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee or subcommittee, will review and adopt, with or without, modifications the recommendations of the HHS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee concerning:

(1) Categorization of tests.

(2) Personnel standards.

(3) Patient test management, quality control, quality assurance standards.

(4) Proficiency testing standards.

(5) Applicability to the standards of new technology.

(6) Other issues relevant to DoD CLIP, if requested by OASD(HA), or any Service Surgeon General.

f. OASD(HA) will be responsible for providing the data and information, as necessary, to the members of the DoD Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee.

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