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2012 SESSION

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HB 83 Mammograms; information on breast density.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Mammograms; information on breast density.  Requires the Board of Health to establish guidelines requiring licensed facilities or physicians' offices where mammography services are provided to (i) include information on breast density in mammogram letters sent to patients and (ii) in mammogram letters sent to patients who have dense breast tissue, include a notice containing information about the potential effects of dense breast tissue on mammograms and explaining that patients may wish to contact their physicians for additional information. This bill is identical to SB 544.

FULL TEXT

• 12/21/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100187D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104447D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/15/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB83ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/21/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100187D
• 12/21/11  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/16/12  House: Assigned HWI sub: #3
• 01/19/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/12  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104447D-H1
• 01/25/12  House: Read first time
• 01/26/12  House: Read second time
• 01/26/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104447D-H1
• 01/26/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB83H1
• 01/27/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/09/12  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/13/12  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  House: Enrolled
• 02/15/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB83ER)
• 02/15/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/16/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 6 (effective 7/1/12)
• 02/28/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)