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WV HB3123

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dean Jeffries

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires FDA-certified mammography facilities to notify patients in writing when screening reveals heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue, as classified by the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System

  • Mandates specific notification language explaining that dense breast tissue is common but can make cancer detection more difficult and may increase breast cancer risk

  • Requires notification to inform patients about potential benefits of additional imaging tests such as screening breast ultrasound or breast MRI

  • Requires breast density category information to be included in mammography reports sent to the patient's referring or named healthcare provider

  • Allows facilities to provide supplemental educational materials about breast density, including American College of Radiology brochures or information from DenseBreast-info.org

Legislative Description

Relating to notification of breast density

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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