2015-2016 Bill 5406: X-Rays (D. No. 4595) - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 5406

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31352cz16.docx

Introduced in the House on May 24, 2016

Currently residing in the House Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures

Summary: X-Rays (D. No. 4595)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

5/24/2016 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journalpage29)

6/1/2016 House Recommitted to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures (House Journalpage22)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/24/2016

5/24/2016-A

INTRODUCED

May 24, 2016

H.5406

Introduced by Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

S. Printed 5/24/16--H.

Read the first time May 24, 2016.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO X-RAYS (TITLE B), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4595, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to X-Rays (Title B), designated as Regulation Document Number 4595, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

R.6164, XRays (Title B), is authorized by the Atomic Energy and Radiation Control Act at S.C. Code Section 13710 et seq. and was last amended on June 26, 2009. This regulation provides for radiation control and applies to all persons who receive, possess, use, transfer, own, or acquire any xray producing device. The cost of running the program to implement the provisions of this regulation is partially funded by the collection of fees from the regulated community as mandated by the Act.

As a result of the 2012 statutory fiveyear review of this regulation and advancing technologies, the Department has determined it necessary to substantially amend R.6164. The changes herein will strengthen equipment performance standards. Language changes were made to clarify many sections of the regulation by making them more specific, better organized, and the intent of the regulation more clear. The regulations increase the registration fees to allow for the hiring of six additional inspectors. The fee increase will provide funding for the hiring of additional inspectors to increase the frequency of inspections. The last fee increase was in June 2003.

A Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on April 24, 2015.

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