BILL NO. 356
(as introduced)
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1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
2 Charles III, 2023
Private Member's Bill
Expansion of Breast Screenings for High Breast Density Patients Act
Rafah DiCostanzo
Clayton Park West
First Reading: October 19, 2023
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
An Act to Expand Breast Screenings
for High Breast Density Patients
1 This Act may be cited as the Expansion of Breast Screenings for High Breast Density Patients Act.
2 Subject to Section 3, the Minister of Health and Wellness shall ensure that all patients diagnosed with category C or D breast density are provided with a referral to receive an examination by ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging within six months of the diagnosis.
3 The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.
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