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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:

     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 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 period required by the United States Food and

Drug Administration.

     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 United States Food and Drug

Administration.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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