N.Y. Correction Law § 627: Breast 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.