Section 4. Effect of expiration of power of board.
Beginning on January 1, 1988, the Department of Environmental Resources shall provide for the examination of auxiliary personnel to perform radiologic procedures in the offices of the licensees of any board whose power and duty to approve such an examination and to contract for its administration expires pursuant to section 3. In carrying out its powers and duties under this section, the Department of Environmental Resources shall assure that such auxiliary personnel comply with minimum standards established pursuant to the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35, 95 Stat. 598) for the certification and education of persons who administer radiologic procedures and such additional requirements as the Department of Environmental Resources deems appropriate. To the maximum extent possible, the Department of Environmental Resources shall ensure compliance with those standards and requirements employing existing programs of certification established by the Federal Government, other State or local agencies and private entities as recognized pursuant to section 981(b) of the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Environmental Resources, referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of 1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Protection.