Senate Bill S634A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to directing clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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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 - Summary

Directs clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed.

2013-S634 - Sponsor Memo

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) - Summary

Directs clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed.

2013-S634A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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