PREFILED JAN 09 2026
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REFERENCE TITLE: radiation protection systems; installation requirement |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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SB 1120 |
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Introduced by Senators Werner: Shope; Representatives Bliss, Gress
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AN ACT
Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-434.03; relating to health care institutions.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-434.03, to read:
36-434.03. Radiation protection systems; installation requirement; definition
A. On or before July 1, 2027, each hospital, outpatient surgical center or other health care institution that performs procedures involving real-time x-ray imaging, including cardiac catheterization and other interventional procedures, shall ensure that at least fifty percent of the procedure rooms in which these procedures occur are equipped with a radiation protection system.
B. For the purposes of this section, "radiation protection system" means a shielding system that is designed to protect against scatter or direct ionizing radiation exposure, that provides protection equal to or greater than the shielding effectiveness of a .25 millimeter lead-equivalent apron and that includes real-time dosimetry to measure radiation exposure to health professionals throughout an ionizing radiation medical procedure.