§ 10004. Promulgation of standards

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1981

   Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–35 title IX § 979 · 95 Stat. 357

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10004

   Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 979, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 599

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 979, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 599

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 979. promulgation of standards (a) Within twelve months after the date of enactment of Regulation. 42 USC 10004. this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Radiation Policy Council, the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, appropriate agencies of the States, and appropriate professional organizations, shall by regulation promulgate minimum standards for the accreditation of educa-tional programs to train individuals to perform radiologic procedures. Such standards shall distinguish between programs for the education of (1) medical radiologic technologists (including radiographers), (2) dental auxiliaries (including dental hygienists and assistants), (3) radiation therapy technologists, (4) nuclear medicine technologists, and (5) such Other kinds of health auxiliaries who administer radiologic procedures as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such standards shall not be applicable to educational programs for practitioners. (b) Within twelve months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Radiation Policy Council, the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, interested agencies of the States, and appropriate professional organizations, shall by regulation promulgate minimum standards for the certification of persons who administer radiologic procedures. Such standards shall distinguish between certification of (1) medical radiologic technologists (including radiographers), (2) dental auxiliaries (including dental hygienists and assistants), (3) radiation therapy technologists, (4) nuclear medicine technologists, and (5) such other kinds of health auxiliaries who administer radiologic procedures as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such standards shall include minimum certification criteria for individuals with regard to accredited education, practical experience, successful passage of required examinations, and such other criteria as the Secretary shall deem necessary for the adequate qualification of individuals to administer radiologic procedures. Such standards shall not apply to practitioners.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(q)(13)(A) · 105 Stat. 267

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10004(a); 42 U.S.C. § 10004(b)

   Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section 979 (42 U.S.C. 10004) is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

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