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The National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) announced that the current Federal CCF will expire on May 31, 2017.
On May 31, 2017, the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) announced that the current Federal CCF will expire as of May 31, 2017. While documents have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the current Federal CCF expiration date by SAMHSA (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the OMB has not yet approved those documents.
The NLCP has released two guidelines that must be followed by all HHS-Certified Laboratories, Applicant Laboratories, NLCP Inspectors, and Medical Review Officer (MRO) Training/Certification Entities following the expiration of the Federal CCF.
First, as OMB has not approved the 2017 CCF form, laboratories are not allowed to use or accept the 2017 Federal CCF. Laboratories must reject any specimen received with a 2017 Federal CCF until OMB approves the form.
Second, all current procedures performed by HHS-certified laboratories must continue to use the 2014-approved Federal CCF. Any procedure performed using the proposed 2017 CCF will not be accepted.
The NLCP will release a notice once OMB has approved the 2017 Federal CCF form.
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