Bill Text: TX HB2102 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer screening.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB2102 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2102-Comm_Sub.html
 
 
  By: Hernandez Luna, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.B. No. 2102
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2011;
  May 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on State
  Affairs; May 20, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0;
  May 20, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2102 By:  Ellis
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports
  contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer
  screening.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as Henda's Law.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 86, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 86.013 to read as follows:
         Sec. 86.013.  INFORMATION ON SUPPLEMENTAL BREAST CANCER
  SCREENING. (a)  On completion of a mammogram, a mammography
  facility certified by the United States Food and Drug
  Administration or by a certification agency approved by the United
  States Food and Drug Administration shall provide to the patient
  the following notice:
         "If your mammogram demonstrates that you have dense breast
  tissue, which could hide abnormalities, and you have other risk
  factors for breast cancer that have been identified, you might
  benefit from supplemental screening tests that may be suggested by
  your ordering physician.
         "Dense breast tissue, in and of itself, is a relatively
  common condition. Therefore, this information is not provided to
  cause undue concern, but rather to raise your awareness and to
  promote discussion with your physician regarding the presence of
  other risk factors, in addition to dense breast tissue.
         "A report of your mammography results will be sent to you and
  your physician.  You should contact your physician if you have any
  questions or concerns regarding this report."
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, this section does not
  create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation,
  or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.
         (c)  The information required by this section or evidence
  that a person violated this section is not admissible in a civil,
  judicial, or administrative proceeding.
         SECTION 3.  A mammography facility is not required to comply
  with the requirements of Section 86.013, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by this Act, until January 1, 2012.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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