Mammogram results required to state breast density and follow up

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nursecandie
nursecandie Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in Advocacy
Mammogram results required to state breast density and follow up
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  • nursecandie
    nursecandie Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2013

    Friends and family, during my battle with breast cancer I wanted to make a difference and this is how you can help me and thousands of other women. Mammography missed my breast cancer and it may have been caught with an ultrasound. If this bill passes insurance will hopefully cover the cost of an ultrasound after mammogram for women with dense breasts. Please click on the link and submit your testimony today Feb. 21 or Feb 22 ... tomorrow is the hearing and I will be testifying before the committee! Anyone can testify, it takes 30 sec, put your name and e-mail and click support... done!  Thanks so much.... Candie

    http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=373&year=2013

    RELATING TO MAMMOGRAPHY REPORTING.
    Report Title:    Breast Density Mammography Results; Notification
    Description:    Beginning January 1, 2014, requires health care facilities performing mammography exams to provide to patients with dense breast tissue, a mammography report and notification about associated cancer risks and supplemental screening benefits.

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited February 2013

    Good for you for taking action and getting involved!  Hopefully, your efforts will help other women experience an earlier dx!      Deanna 

    PS ~ Don't know if you have to live in Hawaii, but I went ahead and submitted my dense breast testimony.

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  • Heidihill
    Heidihill Member Posts: 5,476
    edited February 2013

    The committees on HLT recommended that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Yay!

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