DAR File No. 39283

Environmental Quality, Radiation Control

Rule R313-27

Medical Use Advisory Committee

Notice of Proposed Rule

(New Rule)

DAR File No.: 39283
Filed: 04/15/2015 09:36:20 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Creation of a new Medical Use Advisory Committee will ensure that, before initiating rulemaking relating to the medical use of radiation, the Radiation Control Board and its successor the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board will have appropriate technical advice from individuals representing areas of medical use affected by the rulemaking action.

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed rule would require the board to create a new Medical Use Advisory Committee that will provide recommendations to the board before the board takes action on any rule or other policy matter that affects the medical use of radiation. The proposed rule adds this procedural step but does not in any other way change the board's authority to make a rule. There is an exception in the proposed rule for emergency rulemaking.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 19-3-104(4)
• Section 19-3-103.5

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Any costs would be insignificant and will be managed within existing budgets.

local governments:

The proposed rule does not govern or regulate local government in any way, so there will be no impact on local government.

small businesses:

The proposed rule does not govern or regulate small business in any way, so there will be no impact on small business.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The proposed rule does not govern or regulate other persons in any way, so there will be no impact on other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The proposed rule does not impose any compliance requirements on any person, so there will be no compliance costs for any person.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The proposed rule does not govern or regulate any business in any way, so there will be no impact on businesses.

Amanda Smith, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Radiation ControlRoom Third Floor
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Philip Griffin at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4261, by FAX at 801-533-4097, or by Internet E-mail at pgriffin@utah.gov
• Laura Lockhart at the above address, by phone at 801-536-0283, by FAX at 801-366-0292, or by Internet E-mail at llockhart@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

06/01/2015

This rule may become effective on:

06/09/2015

Authorized by:

Amanda Smith, Executive Director

R313. Environmental Quality, Radiation Control.

R313-27. Medical Use Advisory Committee.

R313-27-1. Formation and Role of Medical Use Advisory Committee.

(1) The board shall appoint a Medical Use Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations prior to a board action for any rule or other policy matter that affects the medical use of radiation. Committee members shall be appointed after considering recommendations from affected groups or individuals.

(2) The Medical Use Advisory Committee shall consist of at least three members, with the majority of members from an area of medical use affected by the rulemaking action.

(3) Members may include non-physician professionals if the member's professional credentials are applicable to the scope of the matter being considered.

(4) Members may include board members.

(5) The Medical Use Advisory Committee shall, by majority vote, provide recommendations and, as appropriate, suggested rule language to the board. Minority recommendations and suggested rule language, if any, shall also be provided to the board.

(6) This rule shall not apply to emergency rulemaking under Section 63G-3-304.

 

KEY: medical use advisory committee, medical use of radiation

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 2015

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-3-103.5; 19-3-104(4)