SB 606 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to notification of breast density

West Virginia's SB 606 requires mammography reports to include standardized patient notifications about breast density based on the American College of Radiology's system. It mandates that reports clearly state whether a patient has "dense" or "not dense" breast tissue, explaining how density affects mammogram accuracy and cancer risk. The bill specifies four standardized density categories (e.g., "heterogeneously dense" or "extremely dense") to be included in both patient summaries and provider reports. This directly affects patients receiving mammograms and their healthcare providers, ensuring consistent communication about breast density's implications for cancer detection. The law aims to improve informed discussions between patients and doctors regarding breast cancer screening options.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a formal legislative introduction format to a committee substitute version, which includes updated language clarifying that the bill provides medical guidelines and information for both patients and healthcare providers. The substantive policy content regarding breast density notification requirements remains consistent between versions, with only minor formatting and navigation elements added or removed.
Scope change
None - the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the presentation format was modified from introduced version to committee substitute.
TECHNICAL

Removed introductory header information including session dates, committee referrals, and bill introduction details.

Added website navigation elements and footer content that were not part of the original legislative text.

Consolidated the bill text into a cleaner format with updated section numbering and formatting.

Changed the bill purpose statement to explicitly mention information for both patients and healthcare providers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 100)
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Amy Grady
Amy Grady
RRepublican
WV
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