| Chapter 059 |
| 2023 -- H 5676 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/14/2023 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS |
Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Bennett, Morales, Marszalkowski, Carson, and Cotter |
| Date Introduced: February 17, 2023 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 23-4.9-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.9 entitled "Retention |
| of X-Rays" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 23-4.9-1. Retention of x-rays by health care healthcare providers. |
| Every physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or any other health |
| care healthcare facility or provider that takes a mammography x-ray of any individual within this |
| state shall keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the life of the individual. Provided, |
| further, however, that any mammography x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no |
| contact with the physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or other health care |
| facility or provider for a period exceeding fifteen (15) years period required by the United States |
| Food and Drug Administration. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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