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CLIA Certificate of Waiver requirements by state.

The CLIA Certificate of Waiver is a federal CMS program, but several states add their own lab-license or registration step on top of the CMS-116 route. Pick a state to see the prep checklist, fees, timing, and official sources.

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

Alabama

Federal route

Alabama: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Alaska

Federal route

Alaska: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Arizona

Federal route

Arizona checklist starts with CMS-116 through Arizona DHS laboratory certification contacts.

Arkansas

Federal route

Arkansas: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

California

State overlay

Federal CMS-116 plus California Laboratory Field Services registration for waived testing.

Colorado

Federal route

Colorado: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Connecticut

Federal route

Connecticut: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; labs may be exempt from separate state licensure when tests are CLIA-waived.

Delaware

Federal route

Delaware: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

District of Columbia

Federal route

District of Columbia: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Florida

Federal route

Florida checklist starts with CMS-116, with state agency routing and exact test listing.

Georgia

State overlay

Georgia appears in the state overlay workbook as a state licensure packet route.

Hawaii

State overlay

Hawaii: submit (1) CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116); (2) Disclosure of Ownership and Control Interest Statement; and (3) Hawaii Department of Health Application for Clini…

Idaho

Federal route

Idaho: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Illinois

Federal route

Illinois: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Indiana

State supplement

Indiana: submit (1) CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116); (2) Disclosure of Ownership; and (3) Methodology Test List.

Iowa

Federal route

Iowa: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Kansas

Federal route

Kansas: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Kentucky

Federal route

Kentucky: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; labs may be exempt from separate state licensure when tests are CLIA-waived.

Louisiana

State supplement

Louisiana: submit (1) CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116); and (2) List of Tests Performed in the Facility.

Maine

Federal route

Maine: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Maryland

State overlay

Maryland: apply for a "Letter of Exception" by submitting (1) Maryland State Compliance Application; and (2) CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116).

Massachusetts

State overlay

Massachusetts has a state Clinical Laboratory Program layer in addition to the CLIA certificate path.

Michigan

Federal route

Michigan: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Minnesota

Federal route

Minnesota: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Mississippi

Federal route

Mississippi: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Missouri

Federal route

Missouri: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Montana

Federal route

Montana: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Nebraska

State supplement

Nebraska: submit (1) CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116); (2) CLIA Ownership Information Form; and (3) List of tests performed.

Nevada

State overlay

Nevada uses a state medical laboratory licensing route for exempt laboratories.

New Hampshire

State overlay

New Hampshire: submit Application for Residential and or Health Care License (Laboratories and Collecting Stations).

New Jersey

Federal route

New Jersey: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

New Mexico

Federal route

New Mexico: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

New York

State overlay

Use New York DOH/CLEP limited-service laboratory registration instead of assuming a federal-only path.

North Carolina

Federal route

North Carolina is a CMS-116 state-agency route with mail or fax handling in older state summaries.

North Dakota

Federal route

North Dakota: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Ohio

Federal route

Ohio: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Oklahoma

Federal route

Oklahoma: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Oregon

Federal route

Oregon: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Pennsylvania

State overlay

Pennsylvania: submit a Clinical Laboratory Permit Application and CLIA Application for Certification (CMS-116).

Rhode Island

Federal route

Rhode Island: use the federal CMS-116 Certificate of Waiver, or a state clinical-laboratory licensure option.

South Carolina

Federal route

South Carolina: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

South Dakota

State overlay

South Dakota: submit written request for information to license and/or certify specific facility type.

Tennessee

Federal route

Tennessee: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Texas

State supplement

Texas routes CLIA applications through HHSC and requires its Form 3225 supplement.

Utah

Federal route

Utah: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Vermont

Federal route

Vermont: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Virginia

Federal route

Virginia: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Washington

State overlay

Washington uses the Medical Test Site license pathway; the state program is CLIA-exempt.

West Virginia

Federal route

West Virginia: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Wisconsin

Federal route

Wisconsin: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.

Wyoming

Federal route

Wyoming: the CLIA Certificate of Waiver uses the federal CMS-116 application; no separate state clinical-laboratory license is listed for waived testing.