The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Radiological Health was directed by the 2018 General Assembly in House Bill 1534 to determine the most effective means for protecting the public from cancer caused by radon, primarily by “determining any benefits of additional oversight for individuals performing radon testing and mitigation." House Bill 1534 reads as follows:

1. § 1. That the Department of Health shall review consumer complaints regarding radon testing and mitigation received since 2013 and the current certification requirements for individuals performing radon testing and mitigation and shall determine the benefits of any additional oversight for individuals performing radon testing and mitigation. The Department of Health shall report its findings and any recommendations to the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by December 1, 2018."

This report communicates the Virginia Department of Health’s findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and to the Senate Committee on Education and Health.