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2007 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2843
Offered January 10, 2007
Prefiled January 10, 2007
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2973.1, relating to authority to receive laboratory test results directly.
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Patron-- Hall
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2973.1 as follows:

§ 54.1-2973.1. Authority to receive laboratory results directly.

A licensed physician who orders a laboratory test or other examination of the physical or mental condition of any person may request, in writing, that a copy of the report of the results of the test or examination be provided by the person conducting the test or examination directly to the subject of the test or examination. The subject of the test or examination shall then be considered authorized to receive the report or result for the purposes of the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.