[§432:1-605.5]  Mammograms; referral not required.  (a)  For purposes of the annual screening mammogram coverage required under section 432:1-605, no mutual benefit society shall require a covered person forty years of age and older to obtain a referral from a primary care provider or other physician for an annual screening mammogram.

     (b)  If the screening mammogram indicates that follow up services are advisable, a referral shall be made to the patient's primary care physician or other physician, as designated by the patient. [L 2012, c 92, §2]