SPONSOR:

Sen. Blevins & Rep. VanSant

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

143rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 276

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §1232, Title 16, Delaware Code by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows:

“(h) Upon written request of an individual to a medical laboratory for a copy of the results of a laboratory examination of that individual, the medical laboratory shall send a copy of those results that are sought to that individual. The medical laboratory may require a reasonable copying fee for copying and transmitting the records.”

SYNOPSIS

This Bill requires laboratories, upon written request, to provide copies of laboratory test results directly to the patient.

Author: Senator Blevins