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            A. The Women’s Health Program, office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health, shall provide a statewide Breast Cancer Control Program of preventive, health, and medical care that concentrates on breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment. The purpose of this program is to supplement and maximize current resources and to expand and increase the services presently offered. This program shall provide mammography examinations and shall provide services and education necessary to prevent or reduce the occurrence of breast cancer and increase the statewide mammography utilization rate, subject to available funding derived from any available source.

            B.(1) In this Section, “mammography examination” means mammographic examinations, including but not limited to digital breast tomosynthesis, performed routinely according to age requirements as set forth by department regulations, or performed no less frequently than required by a treating physician.

            (2) In this Section, “digital breast tomosynthesis” means a radiologic procedure that involves the acquisition of projection images over the stationary breast to produce cross-sectional digital three-dimensional images of the breast.

            C. To implement the provisions of this Section, there shall be a breast cancer control agent in each of the Louisiana Department of Health regions, and all agents shall provide individual annual reports to the Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board. The breast cancer control agents will be responsible for increasing the statewide mammography utilization rate by launching a statewide initiative and community outreach program to educate the public about the benefits of early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The breast cancer control agents shall seek additional sources of funding, both public and private, including federal grants made available to states through 42 U.S.C. § 300(k) et seq.

            D. All health care facilities providing mammography examinations under this program shall be certified in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 263(b).

            E. The department shall adopt all regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

            F. The Breast Cancer Control Program established by this Section shall be funded through the Health Excellence Fund created by Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana and the Louisiana Fund created by Article VII, Section 10.9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, both of which allow appropriations for the provision of comprehensive chronic disease management services.

            Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 131, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 40:1299.90.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 494, §2, eff. January 1, 2019.