Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities
Requirements
Section 127.021 - Patient Protection
Universal Citation: 105 CMR 127.000 MA Code of Regs 127.021
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Rights of Patients.
(1) Each mammography facility shall protect
patients' rights and shall develop a patients' rights statement ensuring that
each patient shall:
(a) Be treated with
dignity and respect;
(b) Be
informed, at the time of scheduling the appointment, that the patient should
either arrange for the patient's most recent prior mammogram (images) to be
sent to the facility before the appointment, or bring it to the facility at the
time of the appointment;
(c) Not be
denied service or otherwise discriminated against solely because the patient is
self-referred;
(d) Be provided with
an opportunity, upon request, to discuss any radiation safety concerns with the
Responsible Physician and/or the Mammography Radiologic Technologist before
undergoing a mammography examination at the facility;
(e) Be informed, upon request, of the
proposed or actual glandular dose of radiation;
(f) Receive a written statement describing
the test results and, if results suggest other than routine mammographic
follow-up, the next steps for the patient to pursue promptly after undergoing a
mammogram at the facility;
(g) Be
informed of the patient's right to discuss the results of the mammogram with
the Responsible or Interpreting Physician;
(h) Be entitled to inspect and copy the
patient's medical record, upon request, during normal business hours at the
facility;
(i) Be entitled, upon
request, to receive the images; and
(j) Be provided with the name and address and
telephone number of the Radiation Control Program as the agency to which
complaints can be made.
(2) Each mammography facility shall have visibly posted a notice
which has the heading "NOTICE OF PATIENTS' RIGHTS" and which contain all the
rights provided by 105 CMR 127.021(A)(1). The notice shall be posted in at
least one central area where all patients are likely to see it. In addition,
each patient, upon request to the mammography facility, shall be given a
written document containing all the rights provided by 105 CMR
127.021(A)(1).
(B) Educational Materials. The mammography facility shall have available educational material for each patient.
(C) The patients' rights statement and educational materials shall be written in clear plain language that a lay person can understand. The facility shall use reasonable means to communicate the required information to patients who are not proficient in reading English or are blind or visually impaired.
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