Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC)
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 459 (NRS 459) designates the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health as the state radiation control agency. The Radiation Control Program is the office through which the Division accomplishes the statutory mandate for NRS 457, 459, and 653 and Nevada Administrative Codes 457, 459, and 653.
NRS 459 and NAC 459 are regulations applicable to sources of radiation including both radiation producing machines and radioactive materials.
NRS 457 and NAC 457 are regulations specific to mammography.
NRS 653 and NAC 653 are regulations applicable to licensure of technologist for radiation therapy and radiologic imaging.
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)
Radiation Control Program Regulations
Sections
that revise Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 459, requirements for
radiation producing machines and radioactive materials have been codified and
are available from the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) web site linked here.
As of March 1, 2024, the following sections that revise NAC
457 regulations have been adopted but not fully codified. Links to the revised
sections of NAC 457 are provided below.
Regulatory package R021-18 revised mammography regulations to increase the fee
for a mammographer’s certificate and established a late payment fee; revised
certain requirements for digital mammography machines; and removed the
requirement to provide a notice concerning a patient’s breast density from
existing regulations.
Adopted Regulation of the State Board of Health - LCB File No. R021-18
Regulatory package
R074-19, increased fees for a
mammographers certificate.
Adopted Regulation of the State Board of Health - LCB File No. R074-19
Regulatory package
R043-20, revised mammography
regulations to require certain fees and notices to be submitted electronically.
Adopted Regulation of the State Board of Health - LCB File No. R043-20