Sec. 19a-266a. Gynecologic cancers information pamphlet.
Sec. 19a-266a. Gynecologic cancers information pamphlet. The Department of
Public Health shall develop a pamphlet containing summary information concerning
gynecologic cancers, including cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer. Such pamphlet
shall contain standardized information with respect to such cancers, written in plain
language, that includes (1) signs and symptoms, (2) risk factors, (3) the benefits of early
detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, (4) treatment options, and (5) such
other information as the department deems necessary. The department shall make such
pamphlet available to hospitals, physicians and other health care providers for distribution to patients. The department shall also prepare appropriate multilingual versions of
such pamphlet for use by Spanish-speaking and other non-English-speaking patients.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 7, 58.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4 effective July 1, 2001.