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§1105.13. Breast Cancer Control Program
A. The Women's Health Program, office of public health, Louisiana Department of
Health, shall provide a statewide Breast Cancer Control Program of preventive, health, and
medical care that concentrates on breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment. The
purpose of this program is to supplement and maximize current resources and to expand and
increase the services presently offered. This program shall provide mammography
examinations and shall provide services and education necessary to prevent or reduce the
occurrence of breast cancer and increase the statewide mammography utilization rate, subject
to available funding derived from any available source.
B.
(1)In this Section, "mammography examination" means mammographic
examinations, including
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§1105.13. Breast Cancer Control Program
A. The Women's Health Program, office of public health, Louisiana Department of
Health, shall provide a statewide Breast Cancer Control Program of preventive, health, and
medical care that concentrates on breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment. The
purpose of this program is to supplement and maximize current resources and to expand and
increase the services presently offered. This program shall provide mammography
examinations and shall provide services and education necessary to prevent or reduce the
occurrence of breast cancer and increase the statewide mammography utilization rate, subject
to available funding derived from any available source.
B.(1) In this Section, "mammography examination" means mammographic
examinations, including but not limited to digital breast tomosynthesis, performed routinely
according to age requirements as set forth by department regulations, or performed no less
frequently than required by a treating physician.
(2) In this Section, "digital breast tomosynthesis" means a radiologic procedure that
involves the acquisition of projection images over the stationary breast to produce cross-sectional digital three-dimensional images of the breast.
C. To implement the provisions of this Section, there shall be a breast cancer control
agent in each of the Louisiana Department of Health regions, and all agents shall provide
individual annual reports to the Louisiana Cancer Advisory Board. The breast cancer control
agents will be responsible for increasing the statewide mammography utilization rate by
launching a statewide initiative and community outreach program to educate the public about
the benefits of early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The breast cancer control
agents shall seek additional sources of funding, both public and private, including federal
grants made available to states through 42 U.S.C. 300(k) et seq.
D. All health care facilities providing mammography examinations under this
program shall be certified in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 263(b).
E. The department shall adopt all regulations necessary to implement the provisions
of this Section.
F. The Breast Cancer Control Program established by this Section shall be funded
through the Health Excellence Fund created by Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(2) of the
Constitution of Louisiana and the Louisiana Fund created by Article VII, Section 10.9(A) of
the Constitution of Louisiana, both of which allow appropriations for the provision of
comprehensive chronic disease management services.