AB 586 Nation is sponsored by the Pharmacists. SB 616 Chesbro creates a Public Health Microbiologist training Board and would also provide funds for the continuing education of existing Public Health Microbiologists. This will probaby become a 2 year bill. CLIA still applies. Thompson makes provisions for the posting of lab results on the internet.
Patients can access results by using a pin number.
Tests like HIV and hepatitis will be excluded. Quest Diagnostics is the sponsor of this legislation. Migden sets up a rapid HIV test research program. If not approved, the regs will not be published until fall. When published, there will be a 2 month comment period.