Lyme disease; testing disclosure. (HB962)

Introduced By

Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) with support from co-patron Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Lyme disease testing disclosure; sunset repeal; educational signage; civil penalty. Creates a civil penalty for individuals licensed by the Board of Medicine who violate the requirement to disclose certain information to a patient when the licensee orders a laboratory test for the presence of Lyme disease for the patient. The first violation results in a written reprimand from the Board. The second violation results in a $500 civil penalty and each subsequent violation results in a $1,000 civil penalty. The bill also repeals the sunset for the Lyme disease testing disclosure requirement. The bill creates the Lyme Disease Educational Signage Fund for the purposes of providing Lyme disease educational signage for placement in Virginia State Parks. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Committee
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102111D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/19/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB962)
01/20/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #3
01/20/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
02/04/2016Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/16/2016Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions