RE: NRC Proposed Fine and Severity Level 1 Violation

["Flood, John" <FloodJR@NV.DOE.GOV>]

> 1.  If not already in place, develop a written policy statement regarding

> nuclear medicine patients who cannot be released under 10 CFR 35.75.



Perhaps I'm being a bit naïve here, but does the hospital have the legal

authority to compel a patient to stay?  If the patient chooses to go home or

to hospice care, can the hospital prevent this?  Would this be imprisoning a

person for medical reasons?



Bob Flood

Nevada Test Site







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