H.R. 2541

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2541 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2541 To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revise its regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Griffith, and Mr. Cline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revise its regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. MEDICAL EVENT REPORTING OF UNINTENDED IRRADIATION. (a) Revision of Regulations Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall revise section 35.3045(a)(1) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end the following: ``(iv) A dose that is due to an extravasation and exceeds-- ``(A) 0.5 Sv (50 rem) dose equivalent to the 5 cubic centimeter volume of tissue receiving the highest absorbed dose during residence time; or ``(B) 0.5 Sv (50 rem) shallow dose equivalent to the contiguous 10 square centimeters of skin receiving the highest absorbed dose during residence time.''. (b) Effective Date.--The revision required under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>