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Withdrawn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