Legislation
SECTION 2803-AA
Sickle cell disease information distribution
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 28
* § 2803-aa. Sickle cell disease information distribution. The
commissioner shall design an informational packet about sickle cell
disease, including screening, prevention, and treatment information.
Every general hospital shall distribute the packet to every patient, or,
if the patient lacks capacity to make health care decisions, to a person
who has authority to make health care decisions for the patient, who is
suspected to be at high risk of inheriting sickle cell disease.
* NB There are 2 § 2803-aa's
commissioner shall design an informational packet about sickle cell
disease, including screening, prevention, and treatment information.
Every general hospital shall distribute the packet to every patient, or,
if the patient lacks capacity to make health care decisions, to a person
who has authority to make health care decisions for the patient, who is
suspected to be at high risk of inheriting sickle cell disease.
* NB There are 2 § 2803-aa's