THE HISTORY AND THE EFFECT OF THE MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY ASSURANCE LEGISLATION IN MICHIGAN

This paper describes the history of mammography quality assurance legi slation in Michigan, the first of its kind in the nation. It discusses the collaboration of multiple organizations in the legislative proces s as well as in the implementation of it. It describes the effect of t he legislation on the quality of mammography throughout the state and summarizes the lessons learned from the process, especially as they ap ply to the implementation of the Mammography Quality Standards Act at the national level.