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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 107 — Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety

§ 10006. Compliance

Statutory text

(a)

Implementation by Secretary

The Secretary shall take all actions consistent with law to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(b)

Accreditation or certification program

A State may utilize an accreditation or certification program administered by a private entity if—

(1)

such State delegates the administration of the State accreditation or certification program to such private entity;

(2)

such program is approved by the State; and

(3)

such program is consistent with the minimum Federal standards promulgated under this chapter for such program.

(c)

Noncompliance; proposed legislative changes

Absent compliance by the States with the provisions of this chapter within three years after , the Secretary shall report to the Congress recommendations for legislative changes considered necessary to assure the States’ compliance with this chapter.

(d)

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1061(b), , 109 Stat. 719

(e)

Existing standards and guidelines

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a State which has, prior to the effective date of standards and guidelines promulgated pursuant to this chapter, established standards for the accreditation of educational programs and certification of radiologic technologists, such State shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions of this section unless the Secretary determines, after notice and hearing, that such State standards do not meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary or are inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter.

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. Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–35 title IX § 981 · 95 Stat. 357

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10006

    Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 981, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 600

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 981, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 600

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 981. compliance (a) The Secretary shall take all actions consistent with law to effectuate the purposes of this subtitle. (b) A State may utilize an accreditation or certification program administered by a private entity if— (1) such State delegates the administration of the State accreditation or certification program to such private entity; (2) such program is approved by the State; and (3) such program is consistent with the minimum Federal standards promulgated under this subtitle for such program. (c) Absent compliance by the States with the provisions of this subtitle within three years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the Congress recommendations for legislative changes considered necessary to assure the States’ compliance with this subtitle. (d) The Secretary shall be responsible for continued monitoring of Report to Congress. compliance by the States with the applicable provisions of this subtitle and shall report to the Senate and the House of Representatives by January 1, 1982, and January 1 of each succeeding year the status of the States’ compliance with the purposes of this subtitle. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a State which has, prior to the effective date of standards and guidelines promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, established standards for the accreditation of educational programs and certification of radiologic technologists, such State shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions of this section unless the Secretary determines, after notice and hearing, that such State standards do not meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary or are inconsistent with the purposes of this subtitle.

  2. Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–66 title I § 1061(b) · 109 Stat. 707

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 10006(d)

    Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Secretary shall be responsible for continued monitoring of compliance by the States with the applicable provisions of this chapter and shall report to the Senate and the House of Representatives by January 1, 1982, and January 1 of each succeeding year the status of the States’ compliance with the purposes of this chapter.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Secretary shall be responsible for continued monitoring of compliance by the States with the applicable provisions of this chapter and shall report to the Senate and the House of Representatives by January 1, 1982, and January 1 of each succeeding year the status of the States’ compliance with the purposes of this chapter.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Report on Compliance With the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act.— Subsection (d) of section 981 of the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 10006(d)) is repealed.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1995—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The Secretary shall be responsible for continued monitoring of compliance by the States with the applicable provisions of this chapter and shall report to the Senate and the House of Representatives by , and January 1 of each succeeding year the status of the States’ compliance with the purposes of this chapter.”

Credits

1981–1995 · 2 acts
  1. 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 981, , 95 Stat. 600
  2. 1995Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1061(b), , 109 Stat. 719.
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(Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 981, , 95 Stat. 600; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1061(b), , 109 Stat. 719.)

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