HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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:

(I) INFORM A PATIENT BEING TREATED FOR BREAST
CANCER OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF TREATMENT AS REQUIRED BY §
20-113 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE .; OR

(II) OBTAIN A PATIENT'S OR OTHER AUTHORIZED
PERSON'S SIGNATURE ON THE CONSENT FORM 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
ABOUT EVERY ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF TREATMENT THAT MAY BE MEDICALLY
PRACTICABLE.

(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY EXISTING PRACTICES OR REQUIREMENTS,
BEFORE A PHYSICIAN OPERATES ON A PATIENT FOR A TUMOR OF THE
BREAST, THE PATIENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON SHALL EXECUTE A
CONSENT FORM THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

"CONSENT FOR TREATMENT OF BREAST TUMOR
SIGN OPTION (A) OR OPTION (B), OR OPTION (A) AND OPTION (B).

(A)---------------BREAST BIOPSY

SIDE (RIGHT OR LEFT)

PATIENT'S OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE.

(B) IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT I HAVE A MALIGNANT TUMOR IN MY
BREAST OR OTHER BREAST ABNORMALITY REQUIRING SURGERY, THEN I