An Act Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1886
Committee Amendment CA_A_H905 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1394, L.D. 1886, Bill, "An Act 
Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following; 
'Resolve, Directing Review of Strategies To Improve Communication between 
Patients and Physicians' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, referred to in this 
section as "the center," in conjunction with the Maine Medical Association, shall convene 
a work group to review and report on strategies to improve the dialogue between patients 
and physicians regarding breast density and breast imaging options. The center shall 
invite the participation in the work group of representatives of the Maine Osteopathic 
Association, the Maine Radiological Society, the Density Education National Survivors' 
Efforts, the Maine Breast Nurse Network, Spectrum Medical Group, a small independent 
radiographic provider, other radiographic practice groups and hospital-employed 
radiologists, the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition, the Maine Cancer Consortium, Are You 
Dense, Inc., the Maine Cancer Foundation, the American Cancer Society and Susan G. 
Komen for the Cure. The work group shall review breast imaging standards, the federal 
Mammography Quality Standards Act and breast imaging results protocols and 
recommend strategies to improve the dialogue between patients and physicians regarding 
breast density and breast imaging options. The work group shall convene no later than 
September 1, 2012, and the center shall submit a report with recommendations of the 
work group by December 7, 2012 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over health and human services matters. The center shall perform the 
work required by this resolve within existing resources.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMI'ITEE AMENDMENT ,n .. to H.P. t394, LD. 1886 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment replaces 
the bill with a resolve that directs the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in conjunction with the Maine Medical 
Association, to convene a broadly representative work group to review strategies to 
improve the dialogue between patients and physicians regarding breast density and breast 
imaging options and report with recommendations to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters by December 7, 
2012. 
FrSCAL NOTE REQLIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03112 
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LD 1886 
LR 2829(02) 
An Act Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·ff· (H ~ 9 () ~ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human services are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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