1. (a) Any person proposing to conduct a healing arts screening program shall be preapproved by DHHS/RHS, and shall submit the following information with the request for approval:

   1. (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and, where applicable, the names, addresses, and telephone number(s) of agents within this State;

   2. (2) A detailed description of the x-ray examinations proposed in the screening program, including;

      1. a. Diseases or conditions subject to x-ray examinations;
      2. b. A description of the population to be examined in the screening program;
      3. c. Technique factors to be used;
      4. d. A description of the diagnostic x-ray quality control program;
      5. e. A description of procedures to advise persons screened and their practitioners of the results of the screenings;
      6. f. A description of the procedures for the retention or disposition of the radiographs and other records pertaining to the x-ray examinations; and
      7. g. An indication of the frequency of screening and the anticipated duration of the entire screening program;
   3. (3) An evaluation of any known alternate methods not involving ionizing radiation which could achieve the goals of the screening program and reasons why these methods are not used instead of the x-ray examinations;

   4. (4) An evaluation by a qualified expert of the x-ray system(s) to be used in the screening program which shall:

      1. a. Show that such system(s) do satisfy all requirements of these rules; and
      2. b. Include a measurement of patient exposures from the x-ray examinations to be performed;
   5. (5) The qualifications of each person who will be operating the x-ray system(s), of those who will be supervising the operators of the x-ray system(s), the extent of supervision, and the method of work performance evaluation; and
   6. (6) The name and address of the person who will interpret the radiograph(s).
2. (b) If any information submitted to DHHS/RHS becomes invalid or outdated, DHHS/RHS shall be notified within 15 days.

Source. #6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #8692, INTERIM, eff 7-27-06, EXPIRES: 2-2-07; ss by #8808, eff 1-24-07; ss by #10763, INTERIM, eff 1-23-15, EXPIRES: 7-22-15; ss by #10893, eff 7-21-15