2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 989

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 726
Sponsored By:
Delegates V. Turner, Benson, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, and Vallario
Entitled:
Health - Medical Laboratories - Required Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring licensed medical laboratories to calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate if the medical laboratory tests a specimen to determine the serum creatinine level for a specified individual under specified circumstances; requiring the medical laboratory to notify the health care provider of the results of the estimated glomerular filtration rate; and providing that testing for the estimated glomerular filtration rate does not apply to specified testing.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Hearing cancelled
2/27
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LABORATORIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 17-218 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered