| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
| May 20, 2013 |
print number 634a |
| May 20, 2013 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S634A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S634 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §576-d, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2896
2011-2012: S3607
2013-S634 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S634
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to directing clinical
laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom
the test was performed
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The public health law is amended by adding a new section 576-d.
JUSTIFICATION:
Presently, in New York state, the patient must request a copy of a lab
report from a physician. This can take a great deal of time and is
sometimes difficult. This bill would provide for the release of test
results to the patient as well as to the doctor who ordered it.
Copies of the test results would be sent to both the doctor and the
patient. This would allow the patient to be an informed participant
in his/her own medical care and if the patient were to change doctors
or seek additional opinions regarding care, test results would be
readily accessible.
This practice is in effect in New Jersey.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009/2010: S.2896 - Referred to Health Committee
2013-S634 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
634
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing clinical
laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on
whom the test was performed
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
576-d to read as follows:
S 576-D. RELEASE OF TEST RESULTS TO PATIENTS. 1. A CLINICAL LABORATORY
SHALL, UPON REQUEST, REPORT THE RESULTS OF ANY TEST, EXAMINATION OR
ANALYSIS OF A SPECIMEN SUBMITTED FOR EVIDENCE OF HUMAN DISEASE OR
MEDICAL CONDITION DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON ON WHOM THE TEST WAS PERFORMED,
IN ADDITION TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO ORDERED SUCH TEST OR EXAMINATION.
2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE A CLINICAL LABORATORY TO
ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF ANY HEALTH CARE PROFESSION UNDER TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION LAW. THE REPORT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
CONTAIN A CLEAR STATEMENT, PRESENTED IN A PROMINENT MANNER, TO THE
EFFECT THAT THE REPORT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS MEDICAL ADVICE AND IS NOT
MEANT TO REPLACE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04275-01-3
2013-S634A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §576-d, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2896
2011-2012: S3607
2013-S634A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S634A REVISED MEMO 05/20/2013
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
directing clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly
to the person on whom the test was performed
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The public health law is amended by adding a new section 576-d.
JUSTIFICATION:
Presently, in New York state, the patient must request a copy of a lab
report from a physician. This can take a great deal of time and is
sometimes difficult. This bill would provide for the release of test
results to the patient subsequent to the results being reported to the
physician who ordered it. This would allow the patient to be an
informed participant in his/her own medical care and if the patient
were to change doctors or seek additional opinions regarding care,
test results would be readily accessible.
This practice is in effect in New Jersey.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009/2010: S.2896 - Referred to Health Committee
2013-S634A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
634--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing clinical
laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on
whom the test was performed
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
576-d to read as follows:
S 576-D. RELEASE OF TEST RESULTS TO PATIENTS. 1. A CLINICAL LABORATORY
SHALL, UPON REQUEST, REPORT THE RESULTS OF ANY TEST, EXAMINATION OR
ANALYSIS OF A SPECIMEN SUBMITTED FOR EVIDENCE OF HUMAN DISEASE OR
MEDICAL CONDITION DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON ON WHOM THE TEST WAS PERFORMED,
SUBSEQUENT TO WHEN THE TEST HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER WHO ORDERED SUCH TEST OR EXAMINATION, EXCEPT IN CASES
OF IMMEDIATE MEDICAL JEOPARDY WHEN RESULTS MAY BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY
TO THE PATIENT.
2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE A CLINICAL LABORATORY TO
ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF ANY HEALTH CARE PROFESSION UNDER TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION LAW. THE REPORT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
CONTAIN A CLEAR STATEMENT, PRESENTED IN A PROMINENT MANNER, TO THE
EFFECT THAT THE REPORT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS MEDICAL ADVICE AND IS NOT
MEANT TO REPLACE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04275-02-3
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