2014 Senate Bill 879 / Public Act 517

Revise mammography report disclosure details

Introduced in the Senate

March 19, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To require the summary and written report of a mammography examination sent to a doctor or patient by a federally certified mammography facility to include cautionary information regarding breast density if the patient is determined to have “heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 10, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 10, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 30, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 92 to 18 (details)

To require the summary and written report of a mammography examination sent to a doctor or patient by a federally certified mammography facility to include cautionary information regarding breast density if the patient is determined to have “heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue”.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014