106 STAT. 3548 PUBLIC LAW 102-539 —OCT. 27, 1992 Reports. "(7) SURVEY. — The term 'survey* means an onsite physics consultation and evaluation performed by a medical physicist as described in subsection (f)(1)(E). "(b) CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT. — "(1) CERTIFICATE.— No facility may conduct an examination or procedure described in paragraph (2) involving mammography after October 1, 1994, unless the facility obtains— "(A) a certificate— "(i) that is issued, and, if applicable, renewed, by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(1); (ii) that is applicable to the examination or procedure to be conducted; and "(iii) that is displayed prominently in such facility; or "(B) a provisional certificate— "(i) that is issued by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(2); "(ii) that is applicable to the examination or procedure to be conducted; and "(iii) that is displayed prominently in such facility. The reference to a certificate in this section includes a provisional certificate. "(2) EXAMINATION OR PROCEDURE.— A facility shall obtain a certificate in order to— " (A) operate radiological equipment that is used to image the breast; "(B) provide for the interpretation of a mammogram produced by such equipment at the facility or under arrangements with a qualified individual at a facility dif- ferent from where the mammography examination is performed; and "(C) provide for the processing of film produced by such equipment at the facility or under arrangements with a qualified individual at a facility different from where the mammography examination is performed. " (c) ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may issue or renew a certificate for a facility if the person or agent described in subsection (d)(l)(A) meets the applicable requirements of subsection (d)(1) with respect to the facility. The Secretary may issue or renew a certificate under this paragraph for not more than 3 years. "(2) PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. —The Secretary may issue a provisional certificate for an entity to enable the entity to qualify as a facility. The applicant for a provisional certificate snail meet the requirements of subsection (d)(1), except providing information required by clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (d)(l)(A). A provisional certificate may be in effect no longer than 6 months from the date it is issued, except that it may be extended once for a period of not more than 90 days if the owner, lessor, or agent of the facility demonstrates to the Secretary that without such extension access to mammography in the geographic area served by the facility would be significantly reduced and if the owner, lessor, or agent of the facility will describe in a report to the Secretary steps that will be taken to qualify the facility for certification under subsection (b)(l).
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