HOUSE BILL 1134

Sponsored By:

Delegates Finifter and Morhaim

Entitled:

Health - Genetic Tests - Medical Laboratory Director

Synopsis:

Requiring that a director of a medical laboratory that conducts genetic tests be a physician or hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution in a relevant chemical, physical, or biological science major and be certified by specified genetics boards.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/27

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

GENETICS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LABORATORIES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 17-201 , 17-218 )

Insurance

( 27-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered