26-21a-301.   Breast cancer mortality reduction program.
     The department shall create a breast cancer mortality reduction program. The program shall include:
     (1) education programs for health professionals regarding skills in cancer screening, diagnosis, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation based on current scientific knowledge;
     (2) education programs to assist the public in understanding:
     (a) the benefits of regular breast cancer screening;
     (b) resources available in the medical care system for cancer screening, diagnosis, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation; and
     (c) available options for treatment of breast cancer and the ramifications of each approach; and
     (3) subsidized screening mammography for low-income women as determined by the department standards.

Enacted by Chapter 126, 1991 General Session
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