Bill to ensure lab test results are delivered with maximum ‘compassion and humanity’ clears House

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 500

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Amanda Whatley told lawmakers in the House of Delegates this month that she learned her daughter was dying of leukemia through an app. She was advocating for House Bill 973 by Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News, which she said could prevent others from sharing that pain.

If the measure becomes law, it would require a 72-hour waiting period for lab test results relating to malignant cancers or genetic markers to be released as …

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