A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to provide for the protection of the public health from unnecessary medical exposure to ionizing radiation.
Radiation Health and Safety Act - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall develop and issue to the States criteria and minimum standards for the accredition of education institutions conducting programs for the training of radiologic technologists and for education institutions conducting programs for the training of medical and dental practitioners, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
Provides that the Secretary shall develop and issue to the States criteria and minimum standards for licensure of radiologic technologists, and such other advice and assistance as he deems necessary.
Provides that State and local governments shall be encouraged to minimize exposure of the public to potentially hazardous radiation from all sources.
Provides for procedures for the adoption of such standards by the States.
Provides that the Secretary may make grants to States in an amount up to two-thirds of the first year and one-third of the second year costs of planning, developing, or establishing programs to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Declares it to be unlawful to conduct activities contrary to this Act. Provides that any violation of this Act by an individual applying radiaiton to human beings for diagnositc or therapeutic purposes shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more $1,000.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
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