Indiana § 25-22.5-13.2-1 Notice and assessment of high breast density

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§ 25-22.5-13.2-1 — Notice and assessment of high breast density

Indiana § 25-22.5-13.2-1

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 22.5PHYSICIANS

Ch. 13.2Notification Concerning Dense Breast Determination

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Ind. Code § 25-22.5-13.2-1 (2026).

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(a)A facility that performs a mammography examination shall do the following:

(1)Include an assessment of the patient's breast density as one (1) of the following classifications:

(A)The breasts are almost entirely fatty.

(B)There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density.

(C)The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses.

(D)The breasts are extremely dense, which lowers the sensitivity of mammography.

(2)Notify the patient and the patient's referring provider in writing of the determination concerning the patient's breast density in the classifications described in subdivision (1).

(3)Provide the following written notice to the patient when providing the determination concerning the patient's mammography examination:

(A)If the patient's breast and conne

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(a) A facility that performs a
mammography examination shall do the following:
(1) Include an assessment of the patient's breast density as one (1)
of the following classifications:
(A) The breasts are almost entirely fatty.
(B) There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density.
(C) The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure
small masses.
(D) The breasts are extremely dense, which lowers the
sensitivity of mammography.
(2) Notify the patient and the patient's referring provider in
writing of the determination concerning the patient's breast
density in the classifications described in subdivision (1).
(3) Provide the following written notice to the patient when
providing the determination concerning the patient's
mammography examination:
(A) If the patient's breast and connective tissue in comparison
to fat in the breast is determined to not be dense, the notice
from the facility must state the following:
"Breast tissue can either be dense or not dense. Dense tissue
makes it harder to find breast cancer on a mammogram and
also raises the risk of developing breast cancer. Your breast
tissue is not dense. Talk to your health care provider about
breast density, risks for breast cancer, and your individual
situation.".
(B) If the patient's breast and connective tissue in comparison
to fat in the breast is determined to be dense, the notice from
the facility must state the following:
"Breast tissue can be dense or not dense. Dense tissue makes
it harder to find breast cancer on a mammogram and also
raises the risk of developing breast cancer. Your breast tissue
is dense. In some people with dense tissue, other imaging
tests in addition to a mammogram may help find cancers.
Talk to your health care provider about breast density, risks
for breast cancer, and your individual situation.".
(b) The notice required under this section must be included with a
summary of the written mammography report.