As Reported by the Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
Sub. H. B. No. 147


Representatives Patmon, Wachtmann 

Cosponsors: Representatives Ramos, Barnes, Hackett, Burkley, Grossman, Antonio, Bishoff, Brown, Schuring, Adams, R., Anielski, Ashford, Baker, Barborak, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Brenner, Buchy, Butler, Celebrezze, Curtin, Damschroder, Derickson, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fedor, Foley, Gerberry, Gonzales, Green, Hagan, C., Hagan, R., Hall, Hayes, Heard, Henne, Hill, Hottinger, Huffman, Kunze, Landis, Letson, Lundy, Lynch, Maag, Mallory, McClain, Milkovich, O'Brien, Patterson, Pelanda, Pillich, Reece, Rogers, Romanchuk, Rosenberger, Sears, Slaby, Slesnick, Smith, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Strahorn, Sykes, Terhar, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder 

Senator Tavares 



A BILL
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


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       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