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ND HB1370
Bill
Status
4/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Anderson
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AI Summary
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Requires facilities conducting mammography examinations to include a notice in written reports to patients when breasts are categorized as heterogeneously dense or extremely dense based on approved breast imaging reporting and data systems.
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Notice must inform patients that dense breast tissue may make cancer detection more difficult on mammograms and may increase breast cancer risk.
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Mandates the state department of health notify all registered mammography equipment owners, the state board of medical examiners, the North Dakota medical association, the state board of nursing, and the North Dakota nursing association of these changes.
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State department of health encouraged to work with professional boards to include information about the changes in their next professional journal publications.
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Act is effective through July 30, 2017, and declared an emergency measure.
Legislative Description
Mammogram result notices and the notification of registered owners of mammography equipment; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/08
4/9/2015