§ 115112. — 115112. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 106, Sec. 2.)

California § 115112.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 104.: DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• Part 9.: PART 9. RADIATION
• Ch. 8.: CHAPTER 8. Radiation Control Law
• Art. 6.: ARTICLE 6. Records

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(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (b), commencing July 1, 2013, CT X-ray systems shall be accredited by an accrediting organization that is approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an accrediting organization approved by the Medical Board of California, or the State Department of Public Health. A facility that is subject to accreditation may elect to have the CT X-ray system
accredited pursuant to a single accreditation survey that includes the CT service by the accrediting organization.
(b)
A CT X-ray system shall not be subject to accreditation if any of the following apply:
(1)
The system is used for therapeutic radiation treatment planning or delivery.
(2)
The system is used for calculating attenuation coefficients for nuclear medicine studies.
(3)
The system is dedicated for image guidance for interventional radiologic procedures.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 106, Sec. 2. (AB 510) Effective July 13, 2012.