SB 17-142

Senate Bill 17-142, also known as the Breast Density Notification Required bill, mandates that mammography reports must inform patients about their breast tissue density using a standardized system. If a patient is found to have dense breasts, which can make it harder to detect abnormalities in standard mammograms, healthcare facilities are required to use specific language to notify them of this finding. This bill has been signed into law and will affect women who undergo mammography screenings by requiring their doctors to provide clear information about breast density.

Official Summary

The bill requires that each mammography report provided to a patient include information that identifies the patient's breast tissue classification based on the breast imaging reporting and data system established by the American college of radiology. If the health care facility that performed the mammography determines that a patient has dense breast tissue, the facility is required to notify the patient of the determination using specific language. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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