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26-23b-106. Medical laboratory reporting requirements.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26-23b-103(1), the director of a medicallaboratory located in this state is responsible for reporting results of a laboratory test that confirma condition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1) within 24 hours after obtaining theresults of the test. This reporting requirement also applies to results obtained on specimens sentto an out-of-state laboratory for analysis.
(2) The director of a medical laboratory located outside this state that receives a specimenobtained inside this state is responsible for reporting the results of any test that confirm acondition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1), within 24 hours of obtaining theresults, provided that the laboratory that performs the test has agreed to the reporting requirementsof this state.
(3) If a medical laboratory is part of a health care facility subject to the reportingrequirements of this chapter, the director of the medical laboratory shall make the report requiredby this section on behalf of the health care facility.
(4) The report required by this section shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection26-23b-103(2).
(5) The director of a medical laboratory is subject to the penalties of Subsection26-23b-103(3) for failing to make a report required by this section.

Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session

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26-23b-106. Medical laboratory reporting requirements.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26-23b-103(1), the director of a medicallaboratory located in this state is responsible for reporting results of a laboratory test that confirma condition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1) within 24 hours after obtaining theresults of the test. This reporting requirement also applies to results obtained on specimens sentto an out-of-state laboratory for analysis.
(2) The director of a medical laboratory located outside this state that receives a specimenobtained inside this state is responsible for reporting the results of any test that confirm acondition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1), within 24 hours of obtaining theresults, provided that the laboratory that performs the test has agreed to the reporting requirementsof this state.
(3) If a medical laboratory is part of a health care facility subject to the reportingrequirements of this chapter, the director of the medical laboratory shall make the report requiredby this section on behalf of the health care facility.
(4) The report required by this section shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection26-23b-103(2).
(5) The director of a medical laboratory is subject to the penalties of Subsection26-23b-103(3) for failing to make a report required by this section.

Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session

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26-23b-106. Medical laboratory reporting requirements.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26-23b-103(1), the director of a medicallaboratory located in this state is responsible for reporting results of a laboratory test that confirma condition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1) within 24 hours after obtaining theresults of the test. This reporting requirement also applies to results obtained on specimens sentto an out-of-state laboratory for analysis.
(2) The director of a medical laboratory located outside this state that receives a specimenobtained inside this state is responsible for reporting the results of any test that confirm acondition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1), within 24 hours of obtaining theresults, provided that the laboratory that performs the test has agreed to the reporting requirementsof this state.
(3) If a medical laboratory is part of a health care facility subject to the reportingrequirements of this chapter, the director of the medical laboratory shall make the report requiredby this section on behalf of the health care facility.
(4) The report required by this section shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection26-23b-103(2).
(5) The director of a medical laboratory is subject to the penalties of Subsection26-23b-103(3) for failing to make a report required by this section.

Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session