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CA AB1621

Bill

Status

Passed

7/10/2012

Primary Sponsor

Linda Halderman

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

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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