SECTION 1. Section 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the ninth paragraph in line 195 the following paragraph:

Every facility that provides mastectomy surgery, lymph node dissection or a lumpectomy shall provide information to the patient concerning the option of reconstructive surgery following such procedures, including the availability of coverage for reconstructive surgery.  The information shall be provided to the patient in writing and in advance of obtaining consent to the surgical procedure.  The information provided shall include at least the following:

1.A description of the various reconstructive options and the advantages and disadvantages of each; and

2.A description of how a patient may obtain reconstructive care, including the potential of transferring care to a facility that provides reconstructive care or choosing to pursue reconstruction after completion of breast cancer surgery and chemo/radiotherapy if any.