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| Public Act 100-0749 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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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 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-697 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-697 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-697. Breast cancer; duty of providers of
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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 established by | ||||
the American College of Radiology, and any equivalent new | ||||
terms, as such guidelines are updated. | ||||
(b) If a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast | ||||
tissue, the Department shall require every provider of | ||||
mammography services to include 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 encourage 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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