Ordinance amending the Health Code to require that sites that collect medical specimens on behalf of clinical laboratories partner with either a governmental entity, a licensed health care provider located in the City, or an educational or academic institution, establish hygiene, sanitation, and privacy standards, and adhere to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and providing that a violation of the specimen collection standards is a public health nuisance subject to an administrative penalty that may be imposed by the Department of Public Health.

The ordinance requires medical specimen collection sites to partner with certain approved entities, maintain hygiene and privacy standards, and prohibits them from paying individuals for tests. Violations of these standards can result in misdemeanor charges and administrative penalties from the Department of Public Health.

The ordinance requires medical specimen collection sites to partner with certain approved entities, maintain hygiene and privacy standards, and prohibits them from paying individuals for tests. Violations of these standards can result in misdemeanor charges and administrative penalties from the Department of Public Health.