H1642B2509A06081 JKL:NLH 03/17/14 #90 A06081
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1642
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE CUTLER
Printer's No. 2509
1Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by inserting after "medical"
2 imaging
3Amend Bill, page 1, lines 15 and 16; page 2, lines 1 through
414, by striking out ", including any of the following:" in line
515, all of line 16 on page 1 and all of lines 1 through 14 on
6page 2 and inserting
7 that is intended to diagnose the presence or absence of
8a disease, including, but not limited to, a malignancy.
9"Diagnostic radiograph." A projectional radiograph that
10acquires an image or digital image with x-rays to produce a
11high contrast, two-dimensional image, otherwise known as an
12x-ray.
13Amend Bill, page 2, line 24, by striking out "send by mail,
14directly to" and inserting
15 directly notify
16Amend Bill, page 2, line 25, by striking out ", a notice"
17Amend Bill, page 2, line 25, by striking out "diagnostic
18imaging service " and inserting
19 entity
20Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 13 and 14
21(6) The following statement:
22You are receiving this as a result of an abnormal finding
23on your diagnostic imaging service.
24Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 19 and 20
25(3) Diagnostic radiographs.
26Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by striking out "The notice
1under subsection (a)" and inserting
2 The following apply:
3(1) The notice under subsection (a)
4Amend Bill, page 3, lines 26 and 27, by striking out "may be
5provided" in line 26 and all of line 27 and inserting
6 shall be provided in a manner
7Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 28 and 29
8(2) A notice provided under subsection (a) shall be
9presumed to comply with this act if:
10(i) mailed in a properly addressed and stamped
11letter through the United States Postal Service;
12(ii) sent electronically by e-mail;
13(iii) sent by automatic alert from an electronic
14medical record system that the notice under subsection
15(a) has been posted to the patient's electronic medical
16record that is presently viewable; or
17(iv) sent by facsimile.
18Amend Bill, page 4, line 5, by striking out "annual"
19Amend Bill, page 4, line 5, by inserting after "department"
20 or an accrediting organization