A. Whenever a laboratory test or other examination of the physical or mental condition of any person is conducted by or under the supervision of a person other than a physician and not at the request or with the authorization of a physician, any report of the results of such test or examination shall be provided by the person conducting such test or examination to the person who was the subject of such test or examination. Such report shall state in bold type that it is the responsibility of the person so examined or tested to arrange with his physician for consultation and interpretation of the results of such test or examination. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any test or examination conducted under the auspices of the State Department of Health.
B. As used in this section and § 8.01-581.18:1, "physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine, podiatry, chiropractic or osteopathy in this Commonwealth pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et seq.) of Title 54.1.
Code 1950, § 8-654.11; 1977, c. 527; 1993, c. 702; 2006, cc. 684, 877.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases, 2005–2014 · leading case:
Oraee v. Breeding, 621 S.E.2d 48 (Va. 2005).
Oraee v. Breeding, 621 S.E.2d 48 (Va. 2005).
· cites it 81× “18 to be clear and unambiguous" and stated that this subsection clearly provides that a physician shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to take any action in response to a laboratory test or other examination that the physician did not request or authorize unless…”
Auer v. Miller, 613 S.E.2d 421 (Va. 2005).
· cites it 15× “The primary issue in this appeal, one of first impression regarding the interpretation of Code § 8.01-581.18, is whether the trial court erred in granting immunity to a physician pursuant to said Code section.”
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.18(A): 2 cases
Oraee v. Breeding, 621 S.E.2d 48 (Va. 2005).
“18 to be clear and unambiguous" and stated that this subsection clearly provides that a physician shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to take any action in response to a laboratory test or other examination that the physician did not request or authorize unless…”
Auer v. Miller, 613 S.E.2d 421 (Va. 2005).
“The primary issue in this appeal, one of first impression regarding the interpretation of Code § 8.01-581.18, is whether the trial court erred in granting immunity to a physician pursuant to said Code section.”
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.18(B): 2 cases
Oraee v. Breeding, 621 S.E.2d 48 (Va. 2005).
“18 to be clear and unambiguous" and stated that this subsection clearly provides that a physician shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to take any action in response to a laboratory test or other examination that the physician did not request or authorize unless…”
Auer v. Miller, 613 S.E.2d 421 (Va. 2005).
“The primary issue in this appeal, one of first impression regarding the interpretation of Code § 8.01-581.18, is whether the trial court erred in granting immunity to a physician pursuant to said Code section.”
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.18(C): 1 case
Oraee v. Breeding, 621 S.E.2d 48 (Va. 2005).
“18 to be clear and unambiguous" and stated that this subsection clearly provides that a physician shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to take any action in response to a laboratory test or other examination that the physician did not request or authorize unless…”
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