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(3) DISTRIBUTE THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY TO
EACH HOSPITAL, CLINIC, AND PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND OTHER FACILITY
THAT PERFORMS TREATMENTS OF BREAST CANCER.

(C) A PHYSICIAN SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION IF;

(1) THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDES A BREAST CANCER PATIENT
WITH THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION IN LANGUAGE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERSTANDS;

(2) THE PATIENT RECEIVES THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN
SUMMARY WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE START OF THE TREATMENT FOR BREAST
CANCER; AND

(3) THE PATIENT SIGNS A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT
OF THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY.

(D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

CERTIFIES THAT:

(1) TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER OCCURRED WITHIN 5
DAYS OF THE PHYSICIAN INFORMING THE PATIENT OF THE DIAGNOSIS; AND

(2)  TREATMENT WITHIN THIS PERIOD OF TIME WAS
NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE PATIENT.

(B) (E) A PHYSICIAN WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF §
14-504(27) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this subtitle

shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to the
requirements established by other laws upon a physician and may
not be regarded as in derogation or substitution of any
requirement now existing upon a physician.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall take effect July 1, 1986 July 1, 1987.

Approved May 13, 1986.