By Mr. Lantigua of Lawrence, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2188) of William Lantigua and others for legislation to expedite the period of time providing notification to patients of mammographic examinations.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

William Lantigua

Gloria L. Fox

Ruth B. Balser

William N. Brownsberger

Kay Khan

Elizabeth A. Malia

Linda Dorcena Forry

Marie P. St. Fleur

Byron Rushing

Willie Mae Allen

David B. Sullivan

Martha M. Walz

Christine E. Canavan

Barbara A. L'Italien

James E. Timilty

Frank M. Hynes

Michael F. Rush

Lida E. Harkins

Susan C. Tucker

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the notification of mammographic examinations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 184C the following section:-

                Section 184D.  A physician, health care facility or hospital ordering a mammographic examination for a patient shall notify said patient of the results of the examination no later than 96 hours of receiving the results of said examination.