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History
- Referred to health
- Print number 634a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Sponsor's 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 2011/2012: S.3607 - Referred to Health Committee
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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