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In plain English

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.

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; prohibiting such sites from paying individuals to take a medical test; and providing that a violation of the specimen collection standards is a misdemeanor offense and a public health nuisance subject to an administrative penalty that may be imposed by the Department of Public Health.

Introduced: Nov 7, 2023
Final action: Feb 9, 2024
Sponsors: Matt Dorsey
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How it got here

How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Jan 23, 2024Pass
5-0
RECOMMENDED
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee · Jan 11, 2024Pass
1-0
RE-REFERRED AS AMENDED
Board of Supervisors · Nov 7, 2023Pass
4-0 /1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Board of Supervisors · Nov 7, 2023Pass
4-0 /1

Legislative journey

Board of SupervisorsNov 7, 2023
·DUPLICATED
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
RE-REFERRED AS AMENDEDPass
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services CommitteeJan 11, 2024
RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsJan 23, 2024 – Jan 30, 2024
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorFeb 9, 2024
APPROVED