Bill Text: NJ S617 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Limits DEP regulation of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment in facilities performing 750 or fewer x-rays per year.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Vetoed) 2011-05-12 - Absolute Veto, Received in the Senate [S617 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S617-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 617

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  ROBERT M. GORDON

District 38 (Bergen)

Senator  PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Cardinale

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Limits DEP regulation of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment in facilities performing 750 or fewer x-rays per year.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on June 3, 2010, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning certain medical diagnostic x-ray equipment installations and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The provisions of any rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L.1958, c.116 (C.26:2D-1 et seq.), or any other law, to the contrary notwithstanding, the department shall limit any monitoring and regulatory requirements pertaining to medical diagnostic x-ray equipment at facilities or practices performing 750 or fewer diagnostic x-rays per year to ¹[equipment] the¹ testing, inspection and calibration ¹of the radiation emitting equipment¹ and to the required use of protective aprons, radiation shields, or other measures necessary to protect the health and safety of patients or persons operating the diagnostic x-ray equipment.  ¹The department shall not require the testing of chemicals or a processor used to develop x-ray film at those facilities.¹

 

     2.    The Department of Environmental Protection shall not enforce, and no person shall be required to comply with, the provisions of any rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to P.L.1958, c.116 (C.26:2D-1 et seq.) that are inconsistent with the provisions of section 1 of this act.

 

     3.    The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure ¹[Act",] Act,"¹ P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) any rules or regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of section 1 of this act.

 

     4.    This act shall take effect immediately.