South Carolina High Court Says Genetic Testing Labs Are ‘Licensed Health Care Providers’

Mealey's (July 10, 2018, 7:15 AM EDT) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — Asked to determine whether genetic testing laboratories are “licensed health care providers” under a state medical malpractice statute in a suit over a deceased child’s misdiagnosed epileptic condition, the South Carolina Supreme Court responded affirmatively on June 27, saying the labs perform a core function of hospitals in diagnosing and treating patients (Amy Elizabeth Williams v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc., et al., No. 27818, S.C. Sup., 2018 S.C. LEXIS 80)....