§ 7322. Breast cancer mammography policy

38 U.S.C. § 7322 (N/A)
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The Under Secretary for Health shall develop a national policy for the Veterans Health Administration on mammography screening for veterans.

The policy developed under subsection (a) shall—

(1) specify standards of mammography screening;

provide recommendations with respect to screening, and the frequency of screening, for—

(A) women veterans who are over the age of 39; and

(B) veterans, without regard to age, who have clinical symptoms, risk factors, or family history of breast cancer; and

(3) provide for clinician discretion.

(Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 208(a)(1), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2289.)