Allows clinical laboratories to provide cholesterol testing without a practitioner order or prescription.

The bill amends the public health law to allow clinical laboratories to provide certain cholesterol tests without a practitioner order or prescription. The tests include low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a). Laboratories must provide results in a clear and understandable format and comply with all applicable requirements. The bill does not authorize diagnosis or treatment of diseases, expand the scope of practice for licensed health care professions, or permit testing for assays other than those listed.

Allows clinical laboratories to provide cholesterol testing without a practitioner order or prescription.

The bill amends the public health law to allow clinical laboratories to provide certain cholesterol tests without a practitioner order or prescription. The tests include low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a). Laboratories must provide results in a clear and understandable format and comply with all applicable requirements. The bill does not authorize diagnosis or treatment of diseases, expand the scope of practice for licensed health care professions, or permit testing for assays other than those listed.