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SB289 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB289 Alabama 2015 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Health care, sections repealed relating to notification requirements when dense breast tissue is found during mammogram and relating to insurance maternity coverage for inpatient hospital care for certain minimum amounts of time for a mother and newborn, Secs. 22-13-71, 27-48-2 repealed
Description

Under existing law, when dense breast tissue is found during a mammogram the physician issuing the report is required to notify the patient in writing regarding the increased risk of breast cancer.

This bill would repeal the law requiring the written statement of notification be given when dense breast tissue is found.

Under existing law, insurance maternity coverage for a mother and her newborn child is required to provide certain medically necessary inpatient hospital care for certain minimum amounts of time under certain conditions.

This bill would repeal this law.

Subjects
Health Care

Bill Actions

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature