Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 4.djvu/816

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106 STAT. 3552 PUBLIC LAW 102-539—OCT. 27, 1992 "(B) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually prepare and submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the evaluation conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A), "(f) QUALITY STANDARDS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The standards referred to in subsection (d)(l)(B)(i) are standards established by the Secretary which include— "(A) standards that require establishment and maintenance of a (quality assurance and qusdity control program at each facihty that is adequate ana appropriate to ensure the reUability, clarity, and accuracy of interpretation of mammograms and standards for appropriate radiation dose; "(B) standards that require use of radiological equipment specifically designed for mammography, including radiologic standards and standards for other equipment and materials used in coi\junction with such equipment; "(C) a requirement that personnel who perform mammography— 'XixD be licensed by a State to perform radiological procedures; or "(11) be certified as quaUfied to perform radiological procedures by an organization described in paragraph (2)(A); and "(ii) during the 2-year period beginning October 1, 1994, meet training standards for personnel who perform mammography or meet experience requirements which shall at a minimum include 1 year of experience in the performance of mammography; and (iii) upon Uie expiration of such 2-year period meet minimum training standards for personnel who periorm mammograms; (D) a requirement that mammograms be interpreted by a physician who is certified as qualified to interpret radiological procedures, including mammography— "(i)(i) by a board described in paragraph (2)(B); or "XII) by a program that complies with the standards described m paragraph (2)(C); and "(ii) who meets training and continuing medical education requirements as established by the Secretary; "(E) a requirement that individuals who survey mammography tacilities be medical physicists— "(i) licensed or approved by a State to perform such surveys, reviews, or inspections for mammograplnr facilities; %n) certified in diagnostic radiological physics or certified as qualified to perform such surveys by a board as described in paragraph (2)(D); or 'Xiii) in the first 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section, who meet other criteria established by the Secretary which are comparable to the criteria described in clause (i) or (ii);