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| Public Act 101-0555 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title; references to Act. | ||||
(a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Dense Breast | ||||
Tissue Act. | ||||
(b) References to Act. This Act may be referred to as the | ||||
Patti Beyer Act of Illinois. | ||||
Section 5. Applicability. This Act applies to a facility | ||||
that provides mammography services in the State of Illinois. | ||||
Section 10. Breast cancer; duty of providers of mammography | ||||
services to notify and inform. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section, "dense breast tissue" means | ||||
heterogeneously dense or extremely dense tissue as defined in | ||||
nationally recognized guidelines or systems for breast imaging | ||||
reporting of mammography screening, including, but not limited | ||||
to, the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System of the | ||||
American College of Radiology, and any equivalent new terms, as | ||||
such guidelines or systems are updated. | ||||
(b) If a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast | ||||
tissue, the provider of mammography services shall provide in a | ||||
summary of the mammography report sent to the patient in | ||||
accordance with the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act a | ||
notice substantially similar to the following: | ||
"Your mammogram indicates you have dense breast | ||
tissue. Dense breast tissue is normal and identified on | ||
mammograms in about 50% of women. Dense breast tissue can | ||
make it more difficult to detect cancer on a mammogram and | ||
may be associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. | ||
Despite these limitations, screening mammograms have been | ||
proven to save lives. Continue to have routine screening | ||
mammography whether or not additional exams are suggested | ||
for you. This information is provided to raise your | ||
awareness of the impact of breast density on cancer | ||
detection. For further information about dense breast | ||
tissue, as well as other breast cancer risk factors, | ||
contact your breast imaging health care provider.". | ||
(c) A facility that performs mammography may update the | ||
language in the notice under subsection (b) to reflect advances | ||
in science and technology as long as it continues to notify | ||
patients about dense breast tissue and its effect on the | ||
accuracy of mammograms and encourages patients to discuss the | ||
issue with their health care provider. | ||
(d) This Section does not create a duty of care or other | ||
legal obligation beyond the duty to provide notice as set forth | ||
in this Section.
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-697 rep.) | ||
Section 90. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||
amended by repealing Section 2310-697.
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