BILL NO. 52

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
67 Elizabeth II, 2018

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Health Protection Act
(amended)

 

Barbara Adams
Cole Harbour–Eastern Passage

First Reading: September 21, 2018

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill requires radiologists to report breast density to women or their family physician following mammography.

An Act to Amend Chapter 4
of the Acts of 2004,
the Health Protection Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 17 the following Section:

17A Whenever a woman has a mammogram, the responsible radiologist shall report to the woman or to her family physician the breast density determined as a result.

 

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