Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1979 - Title I: Public Health Service Act Amendments and Clinical Laboratory Studies - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to promulgate national standards for clinical laboratories, designed to assure consistent performance of accurate and reliable tests and other procedures and services. Stipulates that such standards shall: (1) require clinical laboratories subject to the standards to maintain appropriate quality control programs; (2) require such laboratories to maintain records, equipment, and facilities necessary for effective operation; (3) include requirements for periodic proficiency testing of laboratories; and (4) prescribe qualifications for directors, supervisors, and technical personnel employed in laboratories. Provides that the standards may vary on the basis of the type of laboratory services provided or the purposes for which the services are performed. Directs the Secretary to develop within one year of enactment standards for proficiency testing of clinical laboratories subject to the national standards. Applies the national standards to all laboratories engaged in interstate commerce or located in State…