SENATE BILL 726

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 989

Sponsored By:

Senators Lawlah and Gladden

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

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/9

Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/15

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Hearing cancelled

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LABORATORIES

NOTICES

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