Bill Text: MO HB1033 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires health care providers to provide a mammography patient with a copy of the mammography report and information regarding the benefit of supplemental screenings for dense breast tissue patients
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-04 - HCS Voted Do Pass (H) [HB1033 Detail]
Download: Missouri-2012-HB1033-Introduced.html
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN.
4142L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to supplemental breast cancer screening.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 191.960, to read as follows:
191.960. 1. A licensed health care provider consulting with a patient regarding the results of a mammography examination shall provide the patient with a copy of the patient's mammography report.
2. A mammography report provided to a patient under this section shall include information regarding breast density, based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System established by the American College of Radiology. The report shall include the following notice:
"If your mammogram demonstrates that you have dense breast tissue, which could hide abnormalities, you may benefit from supplemental screening tests, which can include a breast MRI examination, a breast ultrasound screening, or other available screening methods, depending on your individual risk factors.
Dense breast tissue, in and of itself, is a relatively common condition. Therefore, this statement is not provided to cause undue concern, but rather to raise your awareness of the limitations of mammography testing and to promote discussion with your health care provider regarding the presence of other risk factors, in addition to dense breast tissue, that may warrant supplemental screening.
A report of your mammography results, which contains information about your breast density, has been sent to your health care provider's office, and you should contact your health care provider if you have any questions or concerns regarding this report."
3. The department of health and senior services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2012, shall be invalid and void.
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