Consumer Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1979

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Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to promulgate within one year of enactment radiation protection standards for: (1) the accreditation of educational programs conducted by institutions for persons administering radiologic procedures; and (2) the certification of persons who administer radiologic procedures. Provides for Federal agency compliance with standards promulgated under this Act. Requires each Federal agency which is authorized to extend assistance for radiologic procedures to provide such assistance three years after enactment only in States administering accreditation and certification programs which meet the minimum Federal standards promulgated under this Act. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to States in establishing programs to achieve the purposes of this Act, including the preparation of model law for consumer-patient radiation safety. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) institutions conducting educational programs which meet the criteria required by this Act; and (2) private, nonprofit, autonomous organizations for accreditation or certification activities; and (3) States for the planning, development, and operation of accreditation or certification activities.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 December 1979

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