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HOUSE BILL NO. 1362 Offered January 11, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1103 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services; availability of testing services. ---------- Patrons-- Austin and Pillion ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.2-1103 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-1103. Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services.

Within the Department shall be created the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (the "Division"), which shall provide certain laboratory services, including research and scientific investigations, for various agencies of the Commonwealth in an efficient, effective and professional manner. The Department shall ensure that testing services related to newborn screening are provided seven days per week to ensure that results of such screenings are available in a timely manner.

The provisions of this article shall in no manner limit the authority and responsibilities of institutions of higher education from conducting laboratory services, research and scientific investigations independently of the Division.