New York § 627 - 627Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 627 — 627Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 627. 627Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing
§ 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.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 627 ("627Breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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