Table 1.
Timeline of key developments in the regulation of laboratory testing.
| Date | Document | Relevant Statute |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Medical Device Regulation Act | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| 1998 | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (42 USC 263a) | Public Health Services Act |
| 2014 | Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| 2017 | Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA) | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| 2018 | Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2018 (FDA technical assessment of DAIA) | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| 2019 | Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2018 (FDA technical assessment of DAIA) | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| March 2020 | Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 20201 | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
| March 2020 | Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories Act of 2020 | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |