SB-0879, As Passed Senate, June 10, 2014

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 879

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 13524.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 13524. (1) If a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense

breast tissue, a person who provides mammography services in this

state shall provide notification to the patient that includes, but

is not limited to, the following information, in the summary of the

written report of the results of a mammography examination that is

sent directly to a patient pursuant to 42 USC 263b:

     "Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense

breast tissue is very common and is not abnormal. However, dense

breast tissue can make it harder to find cancer through a

mammogram. Also, dense breast tissue may increase your risk for

breast cancer. This information about the result of your mammogram

is given to you to raise your awareness. Use this information to

discuss with your health care provider whether other supplemental

tests in addition to your mammogram may be appropriate for you,

based on your individual risk. A report of your results was sent to

your ordering physician. If you are self-referred, a report of your

results was sent to you in addition to this summary.".

     (2) As used in this section, "dense breast tissue" means

heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue as defined in

nationally recognized guidelines or systems for breast imaging

reporting of mammography screening including, but not limited to,

the breast imaging reporting and data system established by the

American college of radiology. If, after the effective date of this

section, new terms are defined in revised guidelines or systems for

breast imaging reporting of mammography screening, and the

department determines that those new terms are more appropriate for

the purposes of the information required to be provided under this

section, the department, by order, may update the definition of

dense breast tissue under this subsection to use those new terms.

Upon issuance, the department shall forward an order issued under

this subsection to the legislature.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect June 1,

2015.