DENSE BREAST TISSUE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant House Sponsors(Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe-Frances Ann Hurley-Norine K. Hammond-Terra Costa Howard, Terri Bryant, Dave Severin, Mark Batinick, Tony McCombie and Grant Wehrli) 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0555 20 ILCS 3305/10.5 new20 ILCS 2310/2310-697 rep.Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Public Health to enforce provisions regarding the duty of providers of mammography services to provide specific notifications if a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue and requires the Illinois Emergency management Agency to enforce the provisions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3305/10.5 newAdds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Dense Breast Tissue Act. Provides that the Act's provisions apply to a facility that provides mammography services in Illinois. Provides that if a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue, the provider of mammography services shall provide notification to the patient in the summary of the mammography report sent to the patient that shall include specified information. Defines "dense breast tissue". Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Public Health to enforce provisions regarding the duty of providers of mammography services to provide specific notifications if a patient's mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following alterations: Changes the text of the notice to the patient to the text of the notice to the patient in the introduced bill. Allows a facility that performs mammography to update the language in the notice to reflect advances in science and technology. Provides that the Act does not create a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the duty to provide the required notice. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/5/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/12/2019SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Public Health; 012-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 010-000-000 4/4/2019SenateSecond Reading 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/10/2019HouseArrived in House 4/10/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/10/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/8/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/22/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 5/22/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2019 5/22/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/22/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 5/31/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/31/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0555