Relates to breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing for incarcerated individuals in accordance with certain nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines

Free breast cancer tests for incarcerated people

New York state and local correctional facilities must offer free breast cancer screening and diagnostic tests to people held there. This also covers other state and local facilities where law enforcement holds people. Tests follow nationally recognized clinical guidelines unless a doctor recommends otherwise, replacing the fixed two-year mammogram schedule. These guidelines must weigh evidence, benefits, and risks, using independent groups with transparent methods, reporting, and conflict-of-interest policies. The law takes effect with the related 2024 law on breast cancer screening and breast self-exam information for incarcerated people.