NC S691

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt temporary and permanent rules establishing an approval process for radon proficiency programs by the Commission for Public Health.

Radon proficiency programs can gain approval through either ISO/IEC 17024:2012 compliance via a recognized accreditation body, or by demonstrating to the Department that they meet specific requirements including a stakeholder board, minimum training standards, examination requirements, continuing education, qualified instructors, and regular audits.

Approval terms must be no less than one year, and programs denied approval have 180 days to make corrective actions and reapply before approval is revoked or new applications must be resubmitted.

Requires the Department to publish a registry of all approved radon proficiency programs in all communications regarding such programs.

Currently operating programs that were listed by the Department after January 1, 2020, are automatically deemed approved until permanent rules are adopted and the programs are formally approved or denied under those rules.