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HOUSE BILL NO. 2647 Offered January 20, 1997 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-613:01, relating to health and life insurance; disclosure of medical test results to insurance applicants. ----------
Patrons-- Scott, Brickley, Cunningham, Darner, Davies, Deeds, Grayson, Hall, Hull and Watts; Senators: Barry, Gartlan, Howell, Ticer and Woods
---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 38.2-613:01 as follows:

§ 38.2-613:01. Disclosure of medical test results to insurance applicants.

Whenever an insurer requires an applicant for life or accident and sickness insurance coverage or for modifications to existing coverage to take an HIV-related test or a test for any other infectious disease, insurers shall advise such applicants, or their designees, of the results of such tests within five business days of the insurer's receipt thereof.