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SF 1215

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 02/23/2007
1st Engrossment Posted on 03/15/2007
2nd Engrossment Posted on 05/03/2007

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A bill for an act
relating to health; making technical changes; eliminating radioactive material
license renewal fee; establishing fees for ionizing radiation-producing equipment;
modifying requirements for operating x-ray equipment; extending the expiration
date for a task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.1205,
subdivision 1; 144.121, subdivisions 1a, 5; 145.881, subdivision 1; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.121, subdivisions 1c, 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1205, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Application and license renewal fee.

When a license is required for
radioactive material or source or special nuclear material by a rule adopted under section
144.1202, subdivision 2, an application fee according to subdivision 4 must be paid upon
initial application for a license. The licensee must renew the license 60 days before the
expiration date of the license deleted text begin by paying a license renewal fee equal to the application fee
under subdivision 4
deleted text end . The expiration date of a license is the date deleted text begin set by the United States
Nuclear Regulatory Commission before transfer of the licensing program under section
144.1202 and thereafter as
deleted text end specified by rule of the commissioner of health.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.121, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Fees for deleted text begin x-ray machines and other sources ofdeleted text end ionizing
radiationnew text begin -producing equipmentnew text end .

A facility with deleted text begin x-ray machines or other sources ofdeleted text end
ionizing radiationnew text begin -producing equipment new text end must deleted text begin bienniallydeleted text end pay an new text begin annual new text end initial or deleted text begin biennialdeleted text end new text begin
annual
new text end renewal registration fee consisting of a base facility fee of deleted text begin $132deleted text end new text begin $66new text end and an
additional fee for each deleted text begin x-ray machine or other source of ionizingdeleted text end radiationnew text begin source,new text end as
follows:

(1)
medical or veterinary equipment
$ deleted text begin . 106 deleted text end new text begin 53
new text end
(2)
dental x-ray equipment
$ deleted text begin . 66 deleted text end new text begin 33 new text end
(3)
accelerator
$ deleted text begin . 132 deleted text end new text begin 66
new text end
(4)
radiation therapy equipment
$ deleted text begin . 132 deleted text end new text begin 66
new text end
(5)
x-ray equipment not used on humans or
animals
$ deleted text begin . 106 deleted text end new text begin 53
new text end
(6)
devices with sources of ionizing radiation not
used on humans or animals
$ deleted text begin . 106 deleted text end new text begin 53
new text end
deleted text begin (7)
deleted text end
deleted text begin sources of radium
deleted text end
deleted text begin $ . 198
deleted text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.121, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Examination for individual operating x-ray equipment.

After January
1, 1997, an individual in a facility with x-ray equipment for use on humans that is
registered under subdivision 1 may not operate, nor may the facility allow the individual
to operate, x-ray equipment unless the individual has passed an examination approved
by the commissioner of health, or an examination determined to the satisfaction of the
commissioner of health to be an equivalent national, state, or regional examination,
that demonstrates the individual's knowledge of basic radiation safety, proper use of
deleted text begin x-raydeleted text end new text begin ionizing radiation-producingnew text end equipment, deleted text begin darkroom and film processing,deleted text end and quality
assurance procedures. The commissioner shall establish by rule criteria for the approval of
examinations required for an individual operating an x-ray machine in Minnesota.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 145.881, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Composition of task force.

The commissioner shall establish and
appoint a Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force consisting of 15 members
who will provide equal representation from:

(1) professionals with expertise in maternal and child health services;

(2) representatives of community health boards as defined in section 145A.02,
subdivision 5
; and

(3) consumer representatives interested in the health of mothers and children.

No members shall be employees of the state Department of Health. Section 15.059
governs the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force. Notwithstanding section
15.059, the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force expires June 30, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2011new text end .

Sec. 5. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.121, subdivisions 1c and 4, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end