Governor McDonnell Ceremonially Signs the Lyme Disease Testing Information Disclosure Act of 2013

Written by Sabra Creative on June 26, 2013

Surrounded by legislators and community leaders, Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed today HB1933, the Lyme Disease Testing Information Disclosure Act of 2013. The legislation makes Virginia the first state in the nation to require health care providers to notify those tested for Lyme disease that current laboratory testing can produce false negatives, especially in the early stage of the disease.