Minnesota Session Laws - 1992, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1992 

                        CHAPTER 444-H.F.No. 1978 
           An act relating to health; delaying the effective date 
          of rules regulating ionizing radiation; requiring a 
          study. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [IONIZING RADIATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 
AND PROCEDURES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [DELAY OF APPLICATION OF PARTS OF EXISTING 
RULES.] Except as they relate to mammographic procedures, 
Minnesota Rules, parts 4730.1655; 4730.1670; 4730.1675, subpart 
1; 4730.1688; 4730.1690, subpart 1; and 4730.1691, subparts 1 to 
3, 4, items A to I and K, subparts 7, 9, and 11, items A to D 
and F, and subpart 12, are not effective before July 1, 1993.  
Unless amended pursuant to subdivision 2, all of the rules cited 
in this subdivision are effective July 1, 1993. 
    Subd. 2.  [RULEMAKING.] The commissioner of health shall 
review the rules listed in subdivision 1 in order to determine 
their appropriateness for and application to medical, dental, 
chiropractic, podiatric, osteopathic, and veterinary medicine 
facilities.  As part of this review the commissioner shall 
consult with those health-related licensing boards defined in 
section 214.01 which are subject to the provisions of the 
ionizing radiation rules, and the commissioner shall also 
consult with representatives of the affected health care 
professions. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATES.] 
    (a) Section 1, subdivision 1, is effective retroactive to 
the effective date of Minnesota Rules, parts 4730.1655 to 
4730.1695.  
    (b) Section 1, subdivision 2, is effective the day 
following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor April 10, 1992 
    Signed by the governor April 13, 1992, 1:33 p.m.