US Congress Senate Bill 370 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-5)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to a patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to the patient. Requires the summary to convey: (1) the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their physicians about any questions or concerns regarding the summary and whether they would benefit from additional tests. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify research on breast density, the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of supplemental imaging relating to breast density, and best practices concerning mammograms and supplemental screening for those with dense breasts.

Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)

HB716 (Same As) 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/370/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s370/BILLS-114s370is.pdf