Who pays for laboratory testing fees?
HEALTH is only paying for the costs of laboratory testing on blood samples as ordered by HEALTH as part of the CDC investigation. Parents/guardians of children participating in the CDC investigation should have lab orders signed by Dr. Gifford, Director of HEALTH. If a parent/guardian has misplaced their Department of Health laboratory orders, he/she should contact the Department of Health, Family Health Information Line, 1-800-942-7434. HEALTH has established an agreement with East Side Clinical Laboratories to perform CDC investigative blood tests.
