[ RadSafe ] RE: Med Rad Tech Oversight and CA proposed rule

[Paul Lavely]

>
>By the way, a California legislator is proposing a law that would 
>require tracking of patient medical exposures and that MDs consider 
>the history in making a decision as to tests.
>
>Paul

A couple of folks asked me for more details.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0901-0950/ab_929_bill_20050628_amended_sen.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 929

         AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 28, 2005
         AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 13, 2005
         AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2005
         AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 25, 2005
         AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 4, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Oropeza
re
FEBRUARY 18, 2005

    An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 114897) to 
Chapter 6 of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, 
relating to radiation technology.


         LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

    AB 929, as amended, Oropeza.  Radiologic technology: radiation exposure.
    Under existing law, the State Department of Health Services 
administers provisions that establish standards for the education, 
training, and experience of persons who use radiologic technology on 
human beings. Existing law also requires the department to adopt 
registration and certification regulations for mammography equipment.

    This bill would require the Radiologic Health Branch of the 
department to adopt regulations that require personnel and facilities 
using radiation-producing equipment for medical and dental purposes 
to maintain and implement quality assurance standards that meet or 
exceed the existing mammography standards for the protection of the 
public health and safety.

More, more, more . . .
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Paul Lavely
Radiation Safety Officer
Environment, Health & Safety
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1150
Tel: (510) 643-7976
Fax: (510) 643-9495