Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 604 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kouadio, Michele | A Mother's Cry | Position only |
| FAV | Brem, Rachel | Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans, Gerardlobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mabry, Michael | RadNet | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mabry, Michael | RadNet | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peña-Melnyk, Joseline | Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weber, Leslielobbyist | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hopwood, Erin | House of Delegates, MGA | Oral |
| FWA | Peña-Melnyk, Joseline | Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…