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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1103.3. Standard written summary of breast cancer alternatives

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Pursuant to the provisions of this Part and no later than March 1, 2000, the department, in consultation with the Louisiana Cancer Advisory Board, shall develop a standard written summary of the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and descriptions of the procedures regarding medically viable and efficacious alternative methods of treatment for breast cancer including surgical, radiological, or chemotherapeutic treatments or combinations thereof. Thereafter, the department shall review and, if necessary, revise the summary every three years; however, the department shall revise the summary prior to the three-year review if the department determines that new or revised information should be included in the summary.

B. At a minimum, the summary shall incorporate all of the following:

(1) Information regarding any method of treatment for breast cancer that is in the investigational or clinical trial stage and is recognized for treatment by the Physician's Data Query of the National Cancer Institute.

(2) Available telephone numbers, including but not limited to, toll-free numbers for the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society, to allow a breast cancer patient to obtain current information.

(3) A discussion of breast cancer reconstruction surgery, including but not limited to problems, benefits, and alternatives.

(4) Statistics on the incidence of breast cancer.

C. (1) The summary shall be developed using layman's terminology and shall be written in generally understandable language.

(2) The board shall have the summary printed and the printed copies made available to physicians and surgeons upon their request. Furthermore, the board shall establish a distribution system for the summary that is linked to the renewal of a physician's license.

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