La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1211.5
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
Section 40:1211.5 - Limitation of liabilityA. Any liability or responsibility for any subsequent or follow-up care and treatment of an individual who receives a screening mammogram pursuant to R.S. 40:1211.2 on the part of the performer of that screening mammogram or any physician performing an assessment of a screening mammogram shall cease upon delivery of the results or report of such screening mammogram to the screened or tested individual and to any physician named by the patient to receive such results. These results shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall comply with the reporting requirements for mammography results in the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 263b, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including 21 CFR 900.1 et seq.B. The liability of a supervising licensed practitioner for follow-up of patients following a screening mammogram shall be limited to informing the patient and a designated physician in accordance with the guidelines issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 263b, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including 21 CFR 900.1 et seq.La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1211.5
Acts 2001, No. 1116, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.183 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2015, No. 378, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.Acts 2001, No. 1116, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.183 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2015, No. 378, §1, eff. 1/1/2016.