Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1364: Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Requiring certain centers where mammography testing is performed to include in the screening results letter that is sent to a patient, as required by federal law, a notice of the presence of arterial calcification as observed during the patient's mammogram.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice FOR the purpose of requiring certain centers where mammography testing is performed to include in the screening results letter that is sent to a patient, as required by federal law, a notice of the presence of arterial calcification as observed during the patient's mammogram; and generally relating to mammography testing. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 20-115 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice FOR the purpose of requiring certain centers where mammography testing is performed to include in the screening results letter that is sent to a patient, as required by federal law, a notice of the presence of arterial calcification as observed during the patient's mammogram; and generally relating to mammography testing. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 20-115 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 20-115. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) "Center" means any facility that produces, develops, or or 2. Diagnostic mammograms. (ii) "Center" includes a hospital, outpatient department, medical laboratory, clinic, radiology practice, office of a health care provider, or other testing facility conducting mammography testing. (iii) "Center" does not include a facility of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) "Dense breast tissue" means heterogeneously dense or extremely dense tissue as defined in nationally recognized guidelines or systems for breast imaging reporting of mammography screening, including the breast imaging reporting and data system of the American College of Radiology. Ch. 604 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND …