SB289 Alabama 2015 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Larry Stutts SenatorRepublican - 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- Health care, sections repealed relating to notification requirements when dense breast tissue is found during mammogram and relating to insurance maternity coverage for inpatient hospital care for certain minimum amounts of time for a mother and newborn, Secs. 22-13-71, 27-48-2 repealed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
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature