Florida Senate - 2018                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 164
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Health Policy (Grimsley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 25 - 62
    4  and insert:
    5         (6)(a) For purposes of this subsection, “mammography” means
    6  radiography of the breast for the purpose of enabling a
    7  physician to determine the presence, size, location, and extent
    8  of cancerous or potentially cancerous tissue in the breast.
    9         (b) All radiation machines used for mammography must:
   10         (a) shall Meet the accreditation criteria of the American
   11  College of Radiology or similar criteria established by the
   12  department.
   13         (b)(c) All radiation machines used for mammography shall Be
   14  specifically designed to perform mammography.
   15         (c)(d) All radiation machines used for mammography shall Be
   16  used exclusively to perform mammography.
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   18  The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of
   19  this subsection.
   20         Section 3. Section 402.221, Florida Statutes, is created to
   21  read:
   22         402.221 Mammography reports.—Each facility that performs
   23  mammography shall send a summary of a patient’s mammography
   24  report to each patient in accordance with 21 C.F.R. s.
   25  900.12(c). If a facility determines that a patient has
   26  heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts, the summary must
   27  include the following notice:
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   29         “Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense.
   30  Dense breast tissue is relatively common and is found in
   31  approximately 50 percent of women. The presence of dense breast
   32  tissue can make it more difficult to detect some abnormalities
   33  in the breast and may also be associated with an increased risk
   34  of breast cancer. This information about the results of your
   35  mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness. A report of
   36  your results was sent to your health care provider. Further
   37  recommendations may be added at the discretion of the
   38  interpreting radiologist. Please be aware that additional
   39  screening studies may not be covered by your insurance.”
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   41         (1) This section does not create a duty, a standard of
   42  care, or another legal obligation beyond the duty to provide
   43  notice as required in this section.
   44         (2) This section does not require a notice that is
   45  inconsistent with the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act
   46  or any regulation promulgated pursuant to that act.
   47         (3) This section is repealed June 30, 2023.
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   49  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   50  And the title is amended as follows:
   51         Delete line 8
   52  and insert:
   53         provided to each patient; providing applicability;
   54         providing for future repeal; providing an effective
   55         date.