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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-12.7-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “The Breast Cancer Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-12.7-2. Legislative findings
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It is found and declared as follows: (1) Breast cancer is a significant threat to the health of women. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, and causes the death of a woman in the United States every twelve (12) minutes. (2) The incidence of breast cancer cont…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-12.7-3. Program established
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(a) Through funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Rhode Island department of health is required to establish a program of free mammography screening according to American Cancer Society standards, and, where required, follow-up, diagnostic testing,…