The proposed changes to the 2025 ASHI Standards have been reviewed by the ASHI Board of Directors and the Accreditation Review Board (ARB). We are now seeking your comments and suggestions.

Click the links below to view the summary of changes document along with the full redlined standards document. Please carefully consider these proposed changes to the current standards and send your comments to ASHI Headquarters no later than Monday, August 31, 2026. 

All comments received will be reviewed and addressed by the QAS Committee and staff.

CLICK HERE to view a recording of a short webinar, hosted by the QAS Committee Chairs on July 24, 2026, detailing the proposed standards changes, and the rationale behind the changes.

Please remember that the QAS Committee has certain constraints when responding to your comments. There are two that are noteworthy. 

1.   The proposed Standards may not be made more stringent based upon membership comments without a subsequent round of public comment; therefore, such comments will be deferred until the next round of revisions unless the comments are of extraordinary importance. 



2.   All ASHI Standards must be at least as stringent as the CMS (CLIA) regulations; therefore, proposals that advocate lesser stringency cannot be considered.

We are most appreciative of your participation in the continual improvement process for the ASHI Standards. Thank you in advance for your time.

Sincerely,

The QAS Committee