H.B. 185 Enrolled

REPEAL OF MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY
ASSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Loraine T. Pace
This act modifies the Health Code. This act repeals the mammography quality assurance
committee, makes conforming changes, and makes technical changes.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
26-21a-203, as last amended by Chapter 297, Laws of Utah 1993
26-21a-204, as last amended by Chapter 30, Laws of Utah 1992
REPEALS:
26-21a-202, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 26-21a-203 is amended to read:
26-21a-203. Department rulemaking authority.
[(1) The department, in consultation with the advisory committee created under this part,
shall prior to July 1, 1992, make recommendations to the Division of Occupational and
Professional Licensing regarding rules the division shall make under Section 58-1-106 prior to
January 1, 1993, relating to:]
[(a) establishing minimum qualifications for the following personnel involved in breast
cancer screening or diagnostic mammography services:]
[(i) physician supervisors;]
[(ii) physicians who interpret results of mammography procedures;]
[(iii) radiologic technologists; and]
[(b) establishing quality assurance standards for:]
[(i) supervision by the physician supervisor; and]
[(ii) methods of reporting interpretations.]
[(2)] The department[, in consultation with the advisory committee created under this

part,] shall [prior to July 1, 1992,] make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act:
[(a)] (1) establishing quality assurance standards for all facilities performing screening or
diagnostic mammography and developing mammogram x-ray films, including procedures for clinical
follow-up of abnormal mammograms; and
[(b)] (2) providing for:
[(i)] (a) collection and periodic reporting of mammography examinations and clinical
follow-up data to the department;
[(ii)] (b) certification and revocation of certification of mammogram facilities;
[(iii)] (c) inspection of mammogram facilities, including entry of agents of the department
into the facilities for inspections;
[(iv)] (d) setting fees for certification; and
[(v)] (e) an appeal process regarding department certification decisions.
[(3) The department shall review and revise as necessary the quality assurance standard rules
using current scientific knowledge, but at least every two years.]
[(4) The department shall coordinate its activities under this part with the registration,
licensing, and inspection of radiation machines used to perform mammograms under Section
26-21a-202 .]
Section 2. Section 26-21a-204 is amended to read:
26-21a-204. Mammogram provider certification.
(1) [On and after July 1, 1992, a] A mammogram may only be performed in a facility the
department certifies as meeting:
(a) the qualifications and standards under Section 26-21a-203 ; and
(b) the registration, licensing, and inspection requirements for radiation sources under
Section 19-3-104 .
(2) Facilities desiring to perform mammograms shall request certification as a mammogram
provider by the department under procedures established by department rule.
Section 3. Repealer.

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This act repeals:
Section 26-21a-202, Advisory committee -- Membership -- Expenses.

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