§ 493.61 Requirements for a certificate of accreditation.
(a) HHS will issue a certificate of accreditation to a laboratory if the laboratory—
(1) Meets the requirements of § 493.57 or, if applicable, § 493.49 of subpart C of this part; and
(2) Remits the certificate of accreditation fee specified in subpart F of this part.
(b) Laboratories issued a certificate of accreditation must—
(1) Treat proficiency testing samples in the same manner as patient samples;
(2) Meet the requirements of § 493.63;
(3) Comply with the requirements of the approved accreditation program;
(4) Permit random sample validation and complaint inspections as required in subpart Q of this part;
(5) Permit HHS to monitor the correction of any deficiencies found through the inspections specified in paragraph (b)(4) of this section;
(6) Authorize the accreditation program to release to HHS the laboratory's inspection findings whenever HHS conducts random sample or complaint inspections; and