BILL NUMBER: SB 1237	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to add Section 115111 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to public health.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1237, as introduced, Padilla. Radiation control: health
facilities and clinics: records.
   Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health licenses
and regulates health facilities and clinics, as defined.
   Under existing law, the Radiation Control Law, the department
licenses and regulates persons that use devices or equipment
utilizing radioactive materials. Under existing law the department
may also require registration and inspection of sources of ionizing
radiation, as defined. Violation of these provisions is a crime.
   This bill would require health facilities and clinics, as
specified, that use ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes to
record the dose of radiation used during the administration of the
radiation on the radiology film. Because this bill expands the
definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local
program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 115111 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   115111.  Health facilities licensed pursuant to Article 1
(commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2, clinics
licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of
Chapter 1 of Division 2, and clinics exempt from licensure pursuant
to Section 1206 that use ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes
shall record the dose of radiation used during the administration of
the radiation on the radiology film.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.