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To enact section 4731.73 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
require a surgeon performing a mastectomy in a | 2 |
hospital to guide the patient and provide | 3 |
referrals in a manner consistent with the | 4 |
standards of the National Accreditation Program | 5 |
for Breast Centers and to name this act the | 6 |
"Lizzie B. Byrd Act." | 7 |
Section 1. That section 4731.73 of the Revised Code be | 8 |
enacted to read as follows: | 9 |
Sec. 4731.73. As used in this section, "NAPBC" means the | 10 |
national accreditation program for breast centers of the American | 11 |
college of surgeons. | 12 |
A surgeon who will perform a mastectomy in a hospital, or a | 13 |
person designated by the surgeon, shall guide the patient through | 14 |
provided or referred services in a manner that is consistent with | 15 |
NAPBC standards. If a surgeon who is to perform a mastectomy | 16 |
considers breast reconstruction appropriate for the patient, the | 17 |
surgeon or designated person shall offer the patient a | 18 |
preoperative referral to a reconstructive or plastic surgeon in | 19 |
accordance with NAPBC standards. | 20 |
Section 2. This act shall be known as the "Lizzie B. Byrd | 21 |
Act." | 22 |