Federal agency which protects the health and safety of people by supplying
current information and findings concerning public health.
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal agency which concentrates on protecting the public by focusing on
environmental concerns and regulations.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'
website (CMS)
CMS regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in
the U.S.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
(CLIA)
Passed in 1988, this established quality standards for all laboratory testing.
Association of Public Health Laboratories
(APHL)
Promotes the interest of public health by working with public health
laboratories.
National Laboratory Training Network
(NLTN)
Provides laboratory training courses in clinical, environmental, and public
health
lab topics.
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
State agency which protects public health through local and regional offices,
air quality, water quality and waste programs divisions.
Arizona Secretary of State
Contains links to Arizona Laboratory Licensure’s rules and other regulatory
information for Arizona.
Arizona Legislature
This web site has links to legislative aspects and Arizona Statutes.
