The department shall create a breast cancer mortality reduction program. The program shall include:
- (1) education programs for health professionals regarding skills in cancer screening, diagnosis, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation based on current scientific knowledge;
(2) education programs to assist the public in understanding:
- (a) the benefits of regular breast cancer screening;
- (b) resources available in the medical care system for cancer screening, diagnosis, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation; and
- (c) available options for treatment of breast cancer and the ramifications of each approach; and
- (3) subsidized screening mammography for low-income women as determined by the department standards.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session