1. (a) Before a physician operates on a patient to insert a breast implant, the physician shall inform the patient of the advantages, disadvantages, and risks associated with a breast implantation.

2. (b) The Department shall:

   1. (1) Provide a standardized written summary in layman's language that:

      1. (i) Contains all the information on breast implantation generally contained in the information sheet for the breast implant; and
      2. (ii) Discloses side effects, warnings, and cautions for a breast implantation operation;
   2. (2) Update as necessary the standardized written summary; and
   3. (3) Distribute the standardized written summary to each hospital, clinic, and physician's office and any other facility that performs breast implantations.

3. (c) A physician satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section if:

   1. (1) The physician provides the breast implantation patient with the standardized written summary described in subsection (b) of this section;
   2. (2) The patient receives the standardized written summary 5 days before the breast implantation operation; and
   3. (3) The patient signs a statement provided by the Department acknowledging the receipt of the standardized written summary.

Added by Acts 1987, c. 299, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1992, c. 629, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992.