American Clinical Laboratory Association

ACLA’s 2024 Advocacy Agenda

ACLA’s 2024 advocacy agenda promotes policy priorities in the areas of reimbursement, regulation, and preparedness & infrastructure, including laboratory workforce. As a whole, the advocacy agenda strives to promote policies that reflect the value of clinical laboratories, support innovation, and expand access to testing services that improve and save lives.

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ACLA Urges FDA to Withdraw Proposed Rule to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests

In December 2023, ACLA submitted comments urging the FDA to withdraw its proposed rule to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices. FDA’s proposed rule, if finalized, would jeopardize the ongoing ability of laboratories to develop and offer innovative LDTs essential to delivering the latest scientific advances in diagnostics to patient care.

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Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

In November 2023, Congress passed a short-term spending package that includes a one-year delay of implementation of Medicare payment cuts to clinical laboratory services. ACLA remains focused on securing a permanent solution to this problem through enactment of the bipartisan Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) in 2024.

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Supporting Patient Health:

Value of Laboratory Tests and Diagnostics

Accurate, reliable test results help provide a complete picture of health and align all players in the health system towards patient-centered care.

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ACLA 2024 Annual Meeting: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Join us at the ACLA 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC!

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Who we are

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) is the national trade association representing leading laboratories that deliver essential diagnostic health information to patients and providers by advocating for policies that expand access to the highest quality clinical laboratory services, improve patient outcomes, and advance the next generation of personalized care.

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