§ 40:1211.5 — Limitation of liability

Louisiana § 40:1211.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1211.5. Limitation of liability
A. 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.

Legislative History

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.