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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:

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

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

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

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

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

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keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the life of the individual. Provided, further,

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however, that any mammography x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no contact with

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the physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or other health care facility or

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provider for a period exceeding fifteen (15) years period required by the United States Food and

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Drug Administration.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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

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the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the United States Food and Drug

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Administration.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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