HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1991

Article - Health Occupations

14-504.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-505 of this
subtitle, the Commission, on the affirmative vote of a majority
of its full authorized membership, may reprimand any licensee,
place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license
if the licensee:

(25)  Willfully submits false statements to collect
fees for which services are not provided; [or]

(26)  Was subject to investigation or disciplinary
action by a licensing or disciplinary authority or by a court of
any state or country for an act that would be grounds for
disciplinary action under this section and the licensee:

(i) Surrendered the license issued by the state
or country to the state or country; or

(ii) Allowed the license issued by the state or
country to expire or lapse; OR

(27)  FAILS TO INFORM EDUCATE A PATIENT BEING TREATED

FOR BREAST CANCER OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF TREATMENT AS REQUIRED
BY § 20-113 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

Article - Health - General

PART IV. BREAST CANCER

20-113.

(A)  BEFORE A PHYSICIAN TREATS ANY PATIENT FOR ANY FORM OF
BREAST CANCER, THE PHYSICIAN SHALL INFORM EDUCATE THE PATIENT OF
ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF TREATMENT THAT MAY BE MEDICALLY
PRACTICABLE.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP PROVIDE A STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY IN
LAYMAN'S LANGUAGE THAT:

(I) LISTS ALL EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TREATMENT
FOR BREAST CANCER THAT MAY BE MEDICALLY PRACTICABLE INCLUDING
SURGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC, AND COMBINATIONS OF
THOSE TREATMENTS; AND

(II) DESCRIBES THE ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES,
RISKS, AND PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH METHOD OF TREATMENT
LISTED;

(2) UPDATE THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY ANNUALLY;