H5676

	2023 -- H 5676
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS

	Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Bennett, Morales, Marszalkowski, Carson, and Cotter
	Date Introduced: February 17, 2023
	Referred To: House Health & Human Services
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	SECTION 1. Section 23-4.9-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.9 entitled "Retention
2	of X-Rays" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3	23-4.9-1. Retention of x-rays by health care providers.
4	Every physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or any other health
5	care facility or provider that takes a mammography x-ray of any individual within this state shall
6	keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the life of the individual. Provided, further,
7	however, that any mammography x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no contact with
8	the physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or other health care facility or
9	provider for a period exceeding fifteen (15) years period required by the Centers for Medicare and
10	Medicaid Services.
11	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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1	This act would amend the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of
2	the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
3	Services.
4	This act would take effect upon passage.
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