All mobile x-ray units shall comply with the requirements of
the Radiation Control Law, Division 20, Chapter 7.6, California Health
and Safety Code, together with regulations enacted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 1, 1970)
Words used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
means any person, or other entity, who owns or legally possesses,
or operates, a mobile x-ray unit;
means any x-ray generator which is, or can be, used for the
purpose of making medical diagnostic photofluorographic films of persons,
and which is installed in or upon a motor vehicle or trailer so that
it may be transported from place to place.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 2, 1970)
Any person or entity desiring to operate a mobile x-ray unit
within the city shall make application to the county health officer
on forms prescribed by him for issuance of a license. The county health
officer shall cause to be conducted an investigation of said applicant
for a license to determine, among other things, the following items
of information:
(1)
Whether
or not said unit has a valid state registration as provided by Division
20, Chapter 7.6, California Health and Safety Code;
(2)
Whether
or not said applicant has complied with applicable laws, ordinances,
and regulations, including those relating to the reporting to the
health officer of abnormal x-ray findings pursuant to regulations
of the State Department of Public Health;
(3)
Whether
the proper public notices, as required by state law, regulations enacted
pursuant thereto, and local ordinances, have been posted in or upon
the mobile unit;
(4)
The
location and mailing address of all film files to be maintained by
said mobile unit as hereinafter provided;
(5)
Whether
the applicant and his specified personnel are qualified by reason
of training and experience to operate a mobile x-ray unit in such
a manner as to provide reasonable assurance of protection to health,
life, and property;
(6)
Whether
the applicant's equipment, facilities, proposed uses and procedures
are such as to provide reasonable assurance of protection to health,
life and property;
(7)
Such
other information as shall be required by the county health officer.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 3, 1970)
No license shall be granted, renewed, or reinstated unless the
county health officer determines, upon completing his investigation,
that the mobile x-ray unit is, or can be, operated in compliance with
applicable laws, ordinances, and administrative regulations, and in
a manner not detrimental to the health of the patrons, employees,
and the general public and that all operations of mobile x-ray equipment
have been certified by the county health officer to operate same.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 4, 1970)
Licenses may be granted at any time during the year, but all
licenses shall expire at the end of the calendar year.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 5, 1970)
All mobile x-ray units shall be operated so as to comply with
the following conditions:
(1)
No
person under the age of fifteen years is to be x-rayed unless such
person has had a positive tuberculin skin test and presents a written
statement, signed by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts,
showing the method and the date of such positive skin test. A sign
shall be posted in a prominent location of the mobile x-ray unit stating
that no person under the age of fifteen years is to be x-rayed unless
such person has had a positive tuberculin skin test;
(2)
No
pregnant woman shall be x-rayed in a mobile x-ray unit unless so ordered
in writing by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts. A sign
shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile x-ray unit stating
that no pregnant woman shall be x-rayed;
(3)
The
mobile x-ray operator shall require all persons, before being x-rayed,
to complete an information form showing the following:
(4)
All
x-ray films shall be retained by the operator for at least ten years.
Each patient shall receive from the mobile x-ray operator a report
of his x-ray findings within thirty days. Every thirty days, the operator
shall submit to the health officer a report of the total number of
x-ray films taken during the preceding calendar month;
(5)
The
mobile x-ray operator shall make x-ray films available for use by
the physician of the person x-rayed, provided said person gives his
consent in writing. The operator may make a reasonable charge for
such service;
(6)
A
sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile x-ray unit
stating essentially the following: "A chest x-ray film is a useful
aid to the physician in diagnosing chest disease. It is not a complete
examination. See your family doctor for an examination at least once
a year." The county health officer shall have the right to determine
the location, size, and wording of all required signs;
(7)
The
mobile x-ray operator shall give the county health officer notice
at least fourteen calendar days in advance concerning proposed dates,
times, and places of use of the unit. All such information will be
forwarded by the county health officer to the city;
(8)
The
name and address of the mobile x-ray operator shall be plainly printed
on each side of the exterior of the vehicle or trailer in letters
at least three inches high. The name and address of the mobile x-ray
operator shall appear on all forms, letters, pamphlets, or other printed
matter used in conjunction with the unit. Neither sign nor printed
matter shall contain any statements express or implied that the mobile
x-ray unit is associated with any health department or other public
or private health agency;
(9)
The
mobile x-ray operation shall comply with all applicable city ordinances
and resolutions while operating within the city.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 6, 1970)
No mobile x-ray unit shall be operated unless the operator thereof
has been licensed as hereinbefore provided. No mobile x-ray unit shall
be operated by any person other than the applicant or the persons
specified in his license.
(Ord. 70-O-106 § 7, 1970)
