Is the registered nurse (RN) who volunteers at the school allowed to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests in public and private schools, Kindergarten-Twelve (Cont.)

Is the registered nurse (RN) who volunteers at the school allowed to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests in public and private schools, Kindergarten-Twelve (K-12) grades?

It depends. The RN performing a CLIA-waived or PCR COVID-19 test for students in public and private schools, K-12 grades, must have a formal written agreement or contract with the school or school district.