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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6233. Legislative intent

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

It is the intent of the General Assembly:

(1) To provide the public with information and education to create greater public awareness of the dangers of and measures available to prevent, diagnose and treat Lyme disease and related maladies.

(2) To ensure that:

(i) Health care professionals, insurers, patients and governmental agencies are educated about the broad spectrum of scientific and treatment options regarding all stages of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses.

(ii) Health care professionals provide patients with information about the broad spectrum of scientific and treatment options regarding all stages of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses to enable patients to make an informed choice as part of informed consent and to respect the autonomy of that choice.

(iii) Government agencies in this Commonwealth provide information regarding the broad spectrum of scientific and treatment options regarding all stages of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses.

(iv) A system is established for tick surveillance.

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