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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
Feb 28, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S3607
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S3607 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง576-d, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2896
2013-2014: S634
2011-S3607 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3607 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
2011-S3607 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3607 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2011 ___________ 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. LBD09642-01-1
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