§ 32.1-73.21 Adult wellness screening for sickle cell disease or the sickle cell trait
In order to prevent disability or death, every adult resident of the Commonwealth may be offered screening tests for sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait, with an emphasis on individuals of reproductive age and individuals who are unaware of their sickle cell trait status. The health care professional in charge of the adult’s annual health examination may cause such tests to be performed, and if performed, shall provide education and appropriate counseling regarding the test results. The program for screening adults for sickle cell disease or the sickle cell trait may be conducted in addition to the programs provided for in Article 8 (§ 32.1-68 et seq.).
History
This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 182 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.
2024, c. 182.