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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, McEntee, Casimiro, Kazarian, Cassar, Alzate,
Felix, McGaw, Williams, and Vella-Wilkinson

     Date Introduced: April 06, 2022

     Referred To: House Health & Human Services

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 23-4.9-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.9 entitled "Retention

of X-Rays" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     23-4.9-1. Retention of x-rays by health care providers.

     Every physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or any other health

care facility or provider that takes a mammography x-ray of any individual within this state shall

keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the period required by the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services. life of the individual. Provided, further, however, that any mammography

x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no contact with the physician, surgeon, hospital,

health maintenance organization, or other health care facility or provider for a period exceeding

fifteen (15) years.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS

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     This act would amend the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of

the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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