H.B. 185

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REPEAL OF MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY
2 ASSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Loraine T. Pace
6 This act modifies the Health Code. This act repeals the mammography quality assurance
7 committee, makes conforming changes, and makes technical changes.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 26-21a-203, as last amended by Chapter 297, Laws of Utah 1993
11 26-21a-204, as last amended by Chapter 30, Laws of Utah 1992
12 REPEALS:
13 26-21a-202, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
14 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
15 Section 1. Section 26-21a-203 is amended to read:
16 26-21a-203. Department rulemaking authority.
17 [(1) The department, in consultation with the advisory committee created under this part,
18 shall prior to July 1, 1992, make recommendations to the Division of Occupational and
19 Professional Licensing regarding rules the division shall make under Section 58-1-106 prior to
20 January 1, 1993, relating to:]
21 [(a) establishing minimum qualifications for the following personnel involved in breast
22 cancer screening or diagnostic mammography services:]
23 [(i) physician supervisors;]
24 [(ii) physicians who interpret results of mammography procedures;]
25 [(iii) radiologic technologists; and]
26 [(b) establishing quality assurance standards for:]
27 [(i) supervision by the physician supervisor; and]

28 [(ii) methods of reporting interpretations.]
29 [(2)] The department[, in consultation with the advisory committee created under this
30 part,] shall [prior to July 1, 1992,] make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
31 Rulemaking Act:
32 [(a)] (1) establishing quality assurance standards for all facilities performing screening or
33 diagnostic mammography and developing mammogram x-ray films, including procedures for
34 clinical follow-up of abnormal mammograms; and
35 [(b)] (2) providing for:
36 [(i)] (a) collection and periodic reporting of mammography examinations and clinical
37 follow-up data to the department;
38 [(ii)] (b) certification and revocation of certification of mammogram facilities;
39 [(iii)] (c) inspection of mammogram facilities, including entry of agents of the department
40 into the facilities for inspections;
41 [(iv)] (d) setting fees for certification; and
42 [(v)] (e) an appeal process regarding department certification decisions.
43 [(3) The department shall review and revise as necessary the quality assurance standard
44 rules using current scientific knowledge, but at least every two years.]
45 [(4) The department shall coordinate its activities under this part with the registration,
46 licensing, and inspection of radiation machines used to perform mammograms under Section
47 26-21a-202 .]
48 Section 2. Section 26-21a-204 is amended to read:
49 26-21a-204. Mammogram provider certification.
50 (1) [On and after July 1, 1992, a] A mammogram may only be performed in a facility the
51 department certifies as meeting:
52 (a) the qualifications and standards under Section 26-21a-203 ; and
53 (b) the registration, licensing, and inspection requirements for radiation sources under
54 Section 19-3-104 .
55 (2) Facilities desiring to perform mammograms shall request certification as a
56 mammogram provider by the department under procedures established by department rule.
57 Section 3. Repealer.
58 This act repeals:

59 Section 26-21a-202, Advisory committee -- Membership -- Expenses.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-23-01 9:03 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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