{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-493.565","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 493.565","heading":"Selection for validation inspection—laboratory responsibilities.","body":"A laboratory selected for a validation inspection must do the following:\n(a) Authorize its accreditation organization or State licensure program, as applicable, to release to CMS or a CMS agent, on a confidential basis, a copy of the laboratory's most recent full, and any subsequent partial inspection.\n(b) Authorize CMS or a CMS agent to conduct a validation inspection.\n(c) Provide CMS or a CMS agent with access to all facilities, equipment, materials, records, and information that CMS or a CMS agent determines have a bearing on whether the laboratory is being operated in accordance with the requirements of this part, and permit CMS or a CMS agent to copy material or require the laboratory to submit material.\n(d) If the laboratory possesses a valid certificate of accreditation, authorize CMS or a CMS agent to monitor the correction of any deficiencies found through the validation inspection.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION","PART 493—LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS","Subpart E—Accreditation by a Private, Nonprofit Accreditation Organization or Exemption Under an Approved State Laboratory Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"6c608370419cf1820d88394e90c074884ab8959703e1baa18eb637a0f5911bec","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-493.563","next":"us/42-cfr-493.567"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}