§1103.4. Requirement of notification; recordation
A. On and after July 1, 2000, a treating physician or surgeon shall inform his patient diagnosed with any form of breast cancer of the alternative efficacious methods of treatment by discussing such alternative methods of treatment with his patient and by providing his patient with the summary as provided in this Part. If the treating physician or surgeon informs his patient of the alternative methods of treatment and provides his patient with the summary prior to the performance of a biopsy to determine whether or not his patient has breast cancer, the requirement to inform and to provide the summary to a patient diagnosed with breast cancer shall be deemed to have been met.
B. On and after July 1, 2000, the failure of a physician or surgeon to discuss such alternative methods of treatment with his patient or to provide the summary to his patient prior to beginning treatment for any form of breast cancer shall be considered unprofessional conduct and cause for the board to take action as provided by R.S. 37:1285.
C. The treating physician or surgeon shall indicate on his patient's medical chart the date and time that he has discussed alternative methods of treatment with his patient and has given his patient the summary as required by this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 199, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.154 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
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