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Senate advances bill encouraging radiologists to report breast density to patients

Utah State Senate · January 30, 2012
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Summary

Senate Bill 32 was advanced to third reading after sponsors described it as a tool to give women actionable information about breast density in mammogram reports; the bill uses permissive language ("encourage") and drew personal testimony and cross‑chamber support.

Senate Bill 32, a measure to change how mammography results are reported, was advanced by the Utah Senate to the third‑reading calendar after debate and recorded procedure (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent).

Senator Maine, the sponsor, described a personal experience that motivated the legislation and said the bill would ensure patients are told when mammograms show dense breast…

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