Notice of Public Rules Hearing
October 29, 2024 at 12:30pm
In accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code (R.C.), the Director of the Ohio Department of Health announces a Public Hearing at the date and time listed above to hear comments regarding the following action:
3701:1-66 - Radiation of Generating Equipment
This rule package outlines general standards for radiation-generating equipment (RGE). The rule is amended to update language, update the rule title, add a citation, remove a provision requiring gonadal shielding of less than 0.5 millimeter lead equivalent material for young human patients during radiologic procedures in which gonads are in the useful beam, clarify who can determine whether a radiation worker does not need to wear an individual monitoring device during a procedure, require RGE operators to be able to see a patient without leaving the protected barrier, and remove the exemption for fluoroscopy facilities from completing image quality evaluations of RGE at least annually, contains standards for dental RGE. The rule is amended to update language, clarify that handlers of dental intraoral and paroral equipment are exempt from certain shielding requirements, exempt operators of dental equipment in hospitals from the annual evaluation requirement, and provide certain exceptions for handlers of dental cone-beam computed tomography RGE from the protective barrier requirement, contains standards for mammography RGE, outlines standards for medical computed tomography RGE, outlines standards for security screening systems, contains standards for medical screening and research. The rule is amended to update language and make a technical correction.
Hearing and Contact Information:
In accordance with ORC Section 119.03 (D), any such person affected by the proposed action may appear and be heard. Any such person may be represented by an attorney, present with their positions, arguments, or contentions orally or in writing, may offer witnesses, and may present evidence tending to show that the proposed rule, if adopted or effectuated, will be unreasonable or unlawful. To aid in organizing the meeting, any persons intending to testify at the Public Hearing or planning to observe are encouraged to email Alicyn.Carrel@odh.ohio.gov immediately. The public hearing is open to the public and will be held in-person in Basement Conference Room A/B at 35 E. Chestnut Street, Columbus, Ohio on October 29, 2024 at 12:30pm.
Please include in the subject of your email – TESTIFYING IN PUBLIC HEARING and the DATE of the Public
Hearing in which you are testifying.
Copies of the proposed rules will be available on the Register of Ohio website:
http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/rules/search approximately one day after the rule is filed, or from the Office
of the General Counsel, Ohio Department of Health (https://odh.ohio.gov/health-rules-laws-and-forms)
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