1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring a notice to be provided with certain mammogram 
1.3 	results;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [144.1212] NOTICE TO PATIENT; MAMMOGRAM RESULTS.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "facility" has the meaning 
1.7 	provided in United States Code, title 42, section 263b(a)(3)(A).
1.8 		Subd. 2.Required notice. A facility at which a mammography examination is 
1.9 	performed shall, if a patient is categorized by the facility as having heterogeneously 
1.10 	dense breasts or extremely dense breasts based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data 
1.11 	System established by the American College of Radiology, include in the summary of the 
1.12 	written report that is sent to the patient, as required by the federal Mammography Quality 
1.13 	Standards Act, United States Code, title 42, section 263b, the following notice:
1.14 	"Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is 
1.15 	relatively common and is found in more than 40 percent of women. However, dense 
1.16 	breast tissue may make it more difficult to identify precancerous lesions or cancer through 
1.17 	a mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This 
1.18 	information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your own 
1.19 	awareness and to help inform your conversations with your treating clinician who has 
1.20 	received a report of your mammogram results. Together you can decide which screening 
1.21 	options are right for you based on your mammogram results, individual risk factors, 
1.22 	or physical examination."