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(II) DISCLOSES ALL SIDE EFFECTS, WARNINGS, AND
CAUTIONS FOR A BREAST IMPLANTATION OPERATION;

(2)  EACH YEAR UPDATE AS NECESSARY THE STANDARDIZED
WRITTEN SUMMARY; AND

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

(C) A PHYSICIAN SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION
(A)(1) OF THIS SECTION IF:

(1)  THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDES THE BREAST IMPLANTATION
PATIENT WITH THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN SUMMARY DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION;

(2)  THE PATIENT RECEIVES THE STANDARDIZED WRITTEN
SUMMARY 5 DAYS BEFORE THE BREAST IMPLANTATION OPERATION; AND

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

(D) A PHYSICIAN WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 14-504(29)
OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act 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 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987 January 1, 1988.

Approved May 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 300

(House Bill 1477)

AN ACT concerning

Landfills - Issuance and Renewal of Permits

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to take certain factors into consideration when

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