assembly Bill A5510B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to information concerning dense breasts

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 04, 2016 signed chap.402
Oct 26, 2016 delivered to governor
Jun 14, 2016 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.1148
substituted for s7369a
Jun 02, 2016 recommitted to health
returned to senate
repassed assembly
May 23, 2016 amended on third reading 5510b
May 23, 2016 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
returned to assembly
recalled from senate
May 18, 2016 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
May 12, 2016 advanced to third reading cal.599
May 10, 2016 reported
May 04, 2016 reported referred to ways and means
Apr 20, 2016 print number 5510a
Apr 20, 2016 amend (t) and recommit to health
Jan 06, 2016 referred to health
Feb 24, 2015 referred to health

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A5510 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7369
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

A5510 - Summary

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

A5510 - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5510

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN ACT in relation to directing the commissioner of health to provide in
  publication information concerning breast density

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. As the health concerns  that  dense  breasts  increase  the
likelihood  that  breast  cancer  will  be  missed  by mammography, thus
affecting the health of an individual, the commissioner of health, shall
provide and publish, in electronic or other format, educational  materi-
als  to physicians who refer patients for mammography, regarding screen-
ing, assessment, and diagnosis of dense breasts. Such educational  mate-
rials  may  include,  but shall not be limited to, information regarding
screening, screening  techniques,  the  challenges  of  screening  dense
breasts,  how  dense  breasts  affect  one's health, a referral list for
supplemental screening, a list of educational websites  regarding  dense
breasts, and literature regarding risk factors. Such educational materi-
als  shall  be made available to health care providers through the offi-
cial website of the department of health and by any other  means  deemed
appropriate by the commissioner of health.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08822-02-5

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A5510A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7369
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

A5510A - Summary

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

A5510A - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5510--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE,  COLTON, THIELE, SKOUFIS, SEPULVEDA,
  LAWRENCE, McDONOUGH,  PALMESANO,  GARBARINO,  ABINANTI,  COOK,  SIMON,
  CRESPO,  KAMINSKY,  RICHARDSON,  PICHARDO,  SEAWRIGHT,  GRAF,  CAHILL,
  BICHOTTE, RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ, SIMOTAS, STECK,  ROBINSON,  LUPINACCI  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. BARRON, CERETTO, GALEF, MAGEE, NOLAN,
  RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  information
  concerning dense breasts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public  health  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
  (M)  THE  POTENTIAL DANGERS OF DENSE BREASTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING
SCREENING, SCREENING  TECHNIQUES,  THE  CHALLENGES  OF  SCREENING  DENSE
BREASTS,  HOW  DENSE  BREASTS  AFFECT  ONE'S HEALTH, A REFERRAL LIST FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL SCREENING, A LIST OF EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES  REGARDING  DENSE
BREASTS, AND LITERATURE REGARDING RISK FACTORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08822-03-6

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A5510B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7369
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

A5510B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

A5510B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5510--B
                                                        Cal. No. 599

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE,  COLTON, THIELE, SKOUFIS, SEPULVEDA,
  LAWRENCE, McDONOUGH,  PALMESANO,  GARBARINO,  ABINANTI,  COOK,  SIMON,
  CRESPO,  RICHARDSON,  PICHARDO,  SEAWRIGHT,  GRAF,  CAHILL,  BICHOTTE,
  RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ, SIMOTAS, STECK, ROBINSON, LUPINACCI --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by -- M. of A. BARRON, CERETTO, GALEF, MAGEE, NOLAN, RA -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Health  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Ways and Means -- passed  by  Assembly  and  delivered  to  the
  Senate,  recalled  from  the  Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  information
  concerning dense breasts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public  health  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
  (M)  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CONDUCT SUCH A PROGRAM RELATING TO BREAST
DENSITY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, EDUCATIONAL  INFOR-
MATION REGARDING THE MEANING AND POTENTIAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING
DENSE  BREAST  TISSUE, THE IMPACT OF DENSE BREAST TISSUE ON MAMMOGRAPHIC
SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER AND  SUPPLEMENTAL  BREAST  CANCER  SCREENING
TECHNIQUES,  AND  PROVIDE ACCESS TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES REGARDING
DENSE BREAST TISSUE AND LITERATURE REGARDING RISK FACTORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08822-06-6