ENTITLED, An Act to require health care facilities that perform mammography to inform mammography patients on breast density.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 34-12 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    Any health care facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 that performs mammography services shall include information on breast density in the mammogram report that is required to be sent to each mammography patient under the Federal Mammography Quality Standards Act (42 U.S.C. Section 263b), as amended to January 1, 2019. The information shall identify the patient's individual breast density classification as determined by the interpreting physician based on the breast imaging reporting and data system standards established by the American College of Radiology. If the interpreting physician determines that a patient has heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts, the mammogram report shall include the following notice:

    "Your mammogram indicates that you have dense breast tissue. Dense breast tissue is common and is not abnormal. It is found in more than forty percent of women. However, dense breast tissue may make it harder to detect cancer on a mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information is given to you and your health care provider to raise your awareness of breast density. We encourage you to talk with your health care provider about this and other breast cancer risk factors. Together, you can decide if additional breast imaging would be beneficial based on your mammogram results, risk factors, and physical examination."

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section does not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty beyond the duty to provide notice as set forth in this section.

    This section does not require a notice that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Federal

Mammography Quality Standards Act or any regulations adopted under the act.

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An Act to require health care facilities that perform mammography to inform mammography patients on breast density.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1124 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================     ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1124 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State