Correction Law § 627
Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Testing
Published: 2025-06-13
§ 627. Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing. Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing shall be offered in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for the detection of breast cancer unless otherwise recommended by a physician at no cost to individuals housed in state and local correctional facilities used for the general confinement of incarcerated individuals and in any other state or local facility where individuals are detained or confined by law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this section, "nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines" means evidence-based clinical practice guidelines informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options intended to optimize patient care, developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy.