Bill Summary for H 795 (2011-2012)
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Apr 7 2011
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View NCGA Bill Details | 2011-2012 Session |
TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO RELEASE PATHOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND RECORDS TO PATIENTS OR THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.Intro. by Steen, Murry, McComas.
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Bill summary
Adds new section GS 90-411.1 to require health care providers and facilities licensed in North Carolina to, upon request, furnish to a patient or his or her designated representative pathological materials collected from the patient. Defines pathological materials to include cytological materials, bodily fluids, tissues, organs, medical waste, paraffin blocks, and pathology slides. Requires that the requested materials and complete copies of any related medical records be provided within 30 days of the request and allows the provider or facility to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of providing them. Effective October 1, 2011, and applies to requests made on or after that date.