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CA AB1621
Bill
Status
Passed
7/10/2012
Primary Sponsor
Linda Halderman
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AI Summary
- Exempts physicians and surgeons working on trauma cases from requirements to provide patients information about prostate cancer diagnostic procedures during physical examinations
- Defines a trauma case as any injured person evaluated by prehospital personnel and found to require transportation to a trauma facility, per Health and Safety Code Section 1798.160
- Maintains existing requirement that physicians examining a patient's prostate gland must provide information about diagnostic procedures (including PSA tests) when the patient is over 50, shows symptoms, has increased cancer risk, or when medically necessary
- Violation of the prostate cancer information requirement constitutes unprofessional conduct
- Approved by Governor on July 10, 2012
Legislative Description
Physicians and surgeons: prostate cancer.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 76, Statutes of 2012.
7/10/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules4/9/2012
Business and Professions2/23/2012
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