HB1429

House Bill 1429 amends Arkansas state law regarding quality standards for facilities that perform mammography services. The bill specifies that state-mandated standards for interpreting physicians cannot exceed those set by the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992. It explicitly authorizes interpreting physicians to perform evaluations remotely via telecommunication rather than requiring their physical presence on-site. To facilitate this, the bill requires patients to sign a waiver acknowledging the potential limitations of remote diagnostic evaluations compared to in-person services. Additionally, it mandates that diagnostic results must be provided to the patient before they leave the facility. The bill also directs the Arkansas Department of Health to modify its rules to align with these changes, specifically removing any existing requirements for interpreting physicians to be physically on-site during mammography services.