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[CITE: 42USC10004]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 107--CONSUMER-PATIENT RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY
 
Sec. 10004. Promulgation of standards

    (a) Within twelve months after August 13, 1981, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Radiation Policy Council, the Secretary 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 educational 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 August 13, 1981, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Radiation Policy Council, the Secretary 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.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, Sec. 979, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 599; Pub. L. 
102-54, Sec. 13(q)(13)(A), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 281.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102-54 substituted ``Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs'' for ``Administrator of Veterans' Affairs''.
