A. All health care facilities that perform mammography examinations shall include in the summary of the mammography report, required by federal law to be provided to a patient, information that identifies the patient's individual breast density classification based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. If the patient elects to receive the summary of the mammography report by electronic mail and provides an electronic mail address, the summary shall be sent by electronic mail. If the facility determines that a patient has heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue, the summary of the mammography report shall include the following notice:
"Your mammogram indicates that you have dense breast tissue. Dense breast tissue is common and is found in more than fifty percent (50%) of women and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue may make it more difficult to detect breast cancer and may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information is being provided to raise your awareness and to encourage you and your health care provider to discuss this and other breast cancer risk factors. Together, you and your health care provider can decide if additional screening options may be right for you. A report of your results was sent to your health care provider."
B. Patients who receive diagnostic or screening mammograms may be directed to informative material about breast density. This informative material may include the American College of Radiology's most current brochure on the subject of breast density available on the American College of Radiology's website. Patients and health care providers can be further informed by material from the American Cancer Society or Mammography Saves Lives organizations.
C. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to create a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the duty to provide notice as set forth in subsection A of this section. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require a notice that is inconsistent with the provisions of the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 131, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 319, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.