MS HB486 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Make Available To Physicians A Standardized Written Summary Explaining Methods Of Treating Breast Cancer, Options For Breast Reconstruction, And The Availability Of Certain Coverage Of Procedures And Treatment; To Require Physicians To Provide The Summary To Each Person Under His Or Her Care Who Has Been Diagnosed To Have Breast Cancer, Upon Diagnosis Or As Soon Thereafter As Practicable; To Require The Physicians Issuing The Reports Of Mammographies That Demonstrate Dense Breast Tissue To Notify Patients Of Potential Problems Associated With Dense Breast Tissue; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Breast cancer patients; require physicians to provide certain information to.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-31HouseDied In Committee
2017-01-13HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services

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