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AZ SB1366

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Allows individuals to obtain laboratory tests directly from licensed clinical laboratories without a health care provider's request or authorization if the laboratory offers such tests on a direct access basis.

  • Requires laboratories conducting tests without a health care provider's authorization to provide results to the tested person with a bold statement that the person is responsible for arranging consultation with their health care provider.

  • Prohibits health care providers from having a duty of care regarding test results they did not request or authorize, and shields them from liability or disciplinary action for failing to review unauthorized tests.

  • Prevents clinical laboratories from submitting insurance claims for reimbursement from third-party payors for laboratory tests conducted without a health care provider's request or authorization.

  • Explicitly includes pharmacogenetic testing within the definition of "laboratory test" for purposes of direct access testing.

Legislative Description

Laboratories; pharmacogenetic testing

Last Action

Referred to House HEALTH Committee

3/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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