§ 12-30-107 — Mammography report - dense breast tissue - required notice

Colorado § 12-30-107

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Provisions Applicable to Health-Care

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(1)
Each person who is required by 42 U.S.C. sec. 263b to provide a patient, the
patient's physician, or a medical institution with a mammography report and who
has determined that the patient has dense breast tissue, as determined by the
interpreting physician based on breast imaging reporting and data system
standards promulgated by the American College of Radiology, shall include the
following notice with the mammography report:

Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is
common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to
evaluate the results of your mammogram and may also be associated with an
increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your
mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness and to inform your
conversations with your doctor. Together, you can decide which screening options
are right for you. A report of your results was sent to your physician.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, this section does not create a cause of
action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a
cause of action.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 771, � 1, effective October 1.