Senate Bill S7369A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to information concerning dense breasts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7369 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5510
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

2015-S7369 - Summary

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

2015-S7369 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7369 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7369

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

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.
                                                           LBD08822-04-6


              

2015-S7369A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5510
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

2015-S7369A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

2015-S7369A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7369A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7369--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  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 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.
                                                           LBD08822-05-6


              

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