---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 493.1775"
title: "42"
number: "493.1775"
heading: "Standard: Inspection of laboratories issued a certificate of waiver or a certificate for provider-performed microscopy procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/493.1775"
---

# §493.1775. Standard: Inspection of laboratories issued a certificate of waiver or a certificate for provider-performed microscopy procedures.

- (a) A laboratory that has been issued a certificate of waiver or a certificate for provider-performed microscopy procedures is not subject to biennial inspections.
- (b) If necessary, CMS or a CMS agent may conduct an inspection of a laboratory issued a certificate of waiver or a certificate for provider-performed microscopy procedures at any time during the laboratory's hours of operation to do the following:
  - (1) Determine if the laboratory is operated and testing is performed in a manner that does not constitute an imminent and serious risk to public health.
  - (2) **Evaluate a complaint from the public.**
  - (3) Determine whether the laboratory is performing tests beyond the scope of the certificate held by the laboratory.
  - (4) Collect information regarding the appropriateness of tests specified as waived tests or provider-performed microscopy procedures.
- (c) The laboratory must comply with the basic inspection requirements of [§ 493.1773](/cfr/42/493.1773.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[63 FR 26737, May 14, 1998]

### Source

Source: 57 FR 7184, Feb. 28, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 263a, 1302, 1395x(e), 1395x(s)(3) and (s)(17).

### Source

Source: 55 FR 9576, Mar. 14, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[63 FR 26737, May 14, 1998]