The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the adoption of amendments to and repeal of the following regulations in Title 180 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Control of Radiation.
The following chapter is proposed for AMENDMENT:
180 NAC 6 – Diagnostic X-Rays Other Than Dental Radiation Generating Equipment in the Healing Arts. The chapter governs the use of diagnostic x-ray equipment and imaging systems to engage in the hearing arts, dental healing arts, or veterinary medicine. The proposed changes add the use of dental radiation generating equipment; add requirements outlining the radiation safety attributes for hand-held dental intraoral equipment; add requirements specific to cone beam computed tomography equipment; allow for radiation exposure for research purposes provided the research is approved by an institutional review board and is conducted under federal regulations; remove unnecessary language, repeated language found in federal regulations, and repeated statutory language from the regulations; and update formatting.
The following chapter is proposed for REPEAL in its entirety:
180 NAC 21 – Dental Radiographic Equipment. This chapter is proposed for repeal as it is a repeat of requirements found in other chapters within Title 180.