Illinois § 2310-540
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2310-540, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2310-540.
General hospitals; minimum standards for operation; uterine cytologic examinations for cancer. To establish and enforce minimum standards for the operation of all general hospitals. The standards shall include the requirement that every hospital licensed by the State of Illinois shall offer a uterine cytologic examination for cancer to every female in-patient 20 years of age or over unless considered contra-indicated by the attending physician or unless it has been performed within the previous year. Every woman for whom the test is applicable shall have the right to refuse the test on the counsel of the attending physician or on her own judgment. The hospital shall in all cases maintain records to show either the results of the test or that the test was not applicable or that it was refused. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2310-540 cover?
Section 2310-540 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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