In July 2023, we changed our name from AACC (short for the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). The following page links to resources that were written prior to the rebranding and/or mentions events that took place prior to the rebranding and that contain mentions of the association’s old name.
AACC continually tracks legislative and regulatory issues of importance to clinical laboratories and the clinical laboratory profession. This is a listing of AACC 's 2011 comment letters. AACC commented on a wide range of topics to federal and state authorities.
Legislative issues
AACC supports congressional efforts to streamline the FDA de novo process
NOV.08.2011
AACC opposes additional congressional cuts in laboratory payments
SEP.27.2011
AACC joins the Clinical Laboratory Coalition in opposing additional cuts in laboratory reimbursement
SEP.07.2011
JUL.11.2011
AACC opposes establishment of Medicare co-payment for laboratory services
JUN.01.2011
AACC supports additional research funding for AHRQ
APR.21.2011
AACC supports continued funding for NIH National Children's Study
MAR.02.2011
AACC opposes elimination of new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
FEB.23.2011
AACC urges repeal of new Independent Payment Advisory Board
FEB.23.2011
AACC backs effort to repeal new health care reform paperwork requirement
FEB.07.2011
Regulatory issues
AACC expresses concerns with CMS about use of troponin quality indicator
DEC.20.2011
OCT.26.2011
AACC supports CMS's efforts to allow patients greater access to their laboratory test results
OCT.04.2011
AACC supports improvements to the 510(K) process
SEP.06.2011
AUG.23.2011
AUG.22.2011
AACC urges FDA to permit responsible laboratories continued access to RUO.IUO reagents
AUG.03.2011
AACC supports CMS's decision to permit laboratories to bill Medicare without a physician signature
JUL.18.2011
JUL.18.2011
AACC identifies HHS policies that merit regulatory review
JUN.27.2011
AACC identifies FDA regulations that merit regulatory review
JUN.06.2011
AACC supports greater oversight of DTC genetic tests
MAR.28.2011
AACC supports expanded Medicare coverage for STI screening tests
MAR.22.2011