| 6 | | - | To amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 |
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| 7 | | - | physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensing of radiologist assistants;2 |
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| 8 | | - | to provide for continuing education requirements; to repeal a provision relating to radiologist3 |
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| 9 | | - | assistant defined; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensure4 |
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| 10 | | - | requirements; to provide for renewal requirements; to prohibit holding oneself out as a5 |
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| 11 | | - | radiologist assistant without licensure; to provide for licensure for currently employed6 |
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| 12 | | - | radiologist assistants; to provide for the duties and powers of the Georgia Composite Medical7 |
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| 13 | | - | Board with respect to radiologist assistants; to provide that radiologists may use the services8 |
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| 14 | | - | of licensed radiologist assistants; to prohibit certain practices by radiologist assistants; to9 |
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| 15 | | - | provide for an advisory committee; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for10 |
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| 16 | | - | related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other11 |
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| 17 | | - | purposes.12 |
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| 18 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:13 |
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| 19 | | - | - 1 - 24 LC 33 9631S |
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| 20 | | - | SECTION 1.14 |
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| 21 | | - | Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians,15 |
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| 22 | | - | assistants, and others, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-11,16 |
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| 23 | | - | relating to continuing education requirement and required training for physicians, as follows:17 |
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| 24 | | - | "(a)(1) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of a license,18 |
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| 25 | | - | certificate, or permit under this chapter to complete board approved continuing education19 |
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| 26 | | - | of not less than 40 hours biennially. The board shall be authorized to approve courses20 |
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| 27 | | - | offered by institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or professional21 |
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| 28 | | - | organizations, including, but not limited to, the American Medical Association, the22 |
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| 29 | | - | National Medical Association, and the American Osteopathic Association, the number23 |
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| 30 | | - | of hours required, and the category in which these hours should be earned. This24 |
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| 31 | | - | paragraph shall not apply to respiratory care professionals, persons seeking renewal of25 |
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| 32 | | - | certification as respiratory care professionals, clinical perfusionists, persons seeking26 |
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| 33 | | - | renewal of licensure as a clinical perfusionist, licensed orthotists or prosthetists, persons27 |
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| 34 | | - | seeking renewal of licensure as an orthotist or prosthetist, genetic counselors, or persons28 |
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| 35 | | - | seeking renewal of licensure as a genetic counselor, radiologist assistants, or persons29 |
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| 36 | | - | seeking renewal of licensure as a radiologist assistant.30 |
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| 37 | | - | (2) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of certification as31 |
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| 38 | | - | respiratory care professionals under Article 6 of this chapter to complete board approved32 |
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| 39 | | - | continuing education. The board shall be authorized to establish the number of hours of33 |
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| 40 | | - | continuing education required biennially for renewal of certification as a respiratory care34 |
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| 41 | | - | professional and the categories in which these hours should be earned. The board shall35 |
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| 42 | | - | be authorized to approve courses offered by institutions of higher learning, specialty36 |
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| 43 | | - | societies, or professional organizations. Any action taken by the board pursuant to this37 |
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| 44 | | - | paragraph shall be taken in conformity with the provisions of Code Section 43-34-143.38 |
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| 45 | | - | (3) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of licensure as39 |
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| 46 | | - | clinical perfusionists under Article 7 of this chapter to complete board approved40 |
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| 48 | | - | continuing education. The board shall be authorized to establish the number of hours of41 |
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| 49 | | - | continuing education required biennially for renewal of licensure as a clinical perfusionist42 |
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| 50 | | - | and the categories in which these hours should be earned. The board shall be authorized43 |
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| 51 | | - | to approve courses offered by institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or44 |
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| 52 | | - | professional organizations. Any action taken by the board pursuant to this paragraph45 |
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| 53 | | - | shall be taken in conformity with the provisions of Code Section 43-34-172.46 |
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| 54 | | - | (4) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of licensure to47 |
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| 55 | | - | practice orthotics or prosthetics under Article 8 of this chapter to complete board48 |
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| 56 | | - | approved continuing education. The board shall be authorized to establish the number49 |
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| 57 | | - | of hours of continuing education required biennially for renewal of licensure to practice50 |
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| 58 | | - | orthotics or prosthetics and the categories in which these hours should be earned,51 |
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| 59 | | - | provided that the maximum number of hours of continuing education required for52 |
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| 60 | | - | renewal of licensure shall not exceed 40 hours. The board shall be authorized to approve53 |
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| 61 | | - | courses offered by institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or professional54 |
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| 62 | | - | organizations. Any action taken by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall be taken55 |
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| 63 | | - | in conformity with the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-200.56 |
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| 64 | | - | (5) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of licensure to57 |
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| 65 | | - | practice genetic counseling under Article 12 of this chapter to complete board approved58 |
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| 66 | | - | continuing education. The board shall be authorized to establish the number of hours of59 |
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| 67 | | - | continuing education required biennially for renewal of licensure to practice genetic60 |
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| 68 | | - | counseling and the categories in which these hours should be earned, provided that the61 |
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| 69 | | - | number of hours of continuing education required for renewal of licensure shall not be62 |
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| 70 | | - | less than 30 hours biennially. The board shall be authorized to approve courses offered63 |
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| 71 | | - | by institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or professional organizations. Any64 |
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| 72 | | - | action taken by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall be taken in conformity with the65 |
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| 73 | | - | provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-34-313.66 |
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| 74 | | - | - 3 - 24 LC 33 9631S |
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| 75 | | - | (6) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of licensure to67 |
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| 76 | | - | practice as a radiologist assistant under Article 13 of this chapter to complete board68 |
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| 77 | | - | approved continuing education. The board shall be authorized to establish the number69 |
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| 78 | | - | of hours of continuing education required biennially for renewal of licensure to practice70 |
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| 79 | | - | as a radiologist assistant and the categories in which these hours should be earned. The71 |
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| 80 | | - | board shall be authorized to approve courses offered by institutions of higher learning,72 |
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| 81 | | - | specialty societies, or professional organizations. Any action taken by the board pursuant73 |
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| 82 | | - | to this paragraph shall be taken in conformity with the provisions of subsection (b) of74 |
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| 83 | | - | Code Section 43-34-334.75 |
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| 84 | | - | (6)(7) On and after January 1, 2022, all physicians shall be required to receive one-time76 |
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| 85 | | - | education and training, for a minimum of two hours, regarding professional boundaries77 |
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| 86 | | - | and physician sexual misconduct. Such education and training shall include subject78 |
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| 87 | | - | matter relating to how to proceed with basic as well as sensitive or intimate examinations79 |
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| 88 | | - | and the communication with patients that is required as a component of such80 |
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| 89 | | - | examinations. Such education and training shall be established by the board and shall be81 |
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| 90 | | - | informed by members of the public, as best possible."82 |
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| 91 | | - | SECTION 2.83 |
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| 92 | | - | Said chapter is further amended by repealing Code Section 43-34-12, relating to radiologist84 |
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| 93 | | - | assistant defined.85 |
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| 94 | | - | SECTION 3.86 |
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| 95 | | - | Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:87 |
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| 96 | | - | - 4 - 24 LC 33 9631S |
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| 97 | | - | "ARTICLE 1388 |
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| 98 | | - | 43-34-330.89 |
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| 99 | | - | This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Radiologist Assistant Act.'90 |
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| 100 | | - | 43-34-331.91 |
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| 101 | | - | As used in this article, the term:92 |
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| 102 | | - | (1) 'Board' means the Georgia Composite Medical Board.93 |
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| 103 | | - | (2) 'Radiologist' means a physician who is licensed to practice medicine pursuant to94 |
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| 104 | | - | Article 2 of this chapter and who is certified by the American Board of Radiology, the95 |
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| 105 | | - | American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, or the Royal College of Physicians and96 |
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| 106 | | - | Surgeons of Canada.97 |
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| 107 | | - | (3) 'Radiologist assistant' means an advanced level certified diagnostic radiologic98 |
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| 108 | | - | technologist who assists radiologists under the direct supervision of a radiologist as99 |
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| 109 | | - | defined by the Georgia Composite Medical Board in performing advanced diagnostic100 |
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| 110 | | - | imaging procedures as determined by board rule, including, but not limited to, enteral and101 |
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| 111 | | - | parenteral procedures when performed under the direct supervision of the radiologist and102 |
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| 112 | | - | may include injecting diagnostic agents to sites other than intravenous, performing103 |
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| 113 | | - | diagnostic aspirations and localizations, and assisting radiologists with other invasive104 |
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| 114 | | - | procedures.105 |
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| 115 | | - | 43-34-332.106 |
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| 116 | | - | A person shall be qualified for licensure as a radiologist assistant and the board may issue107 |
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| 117 | | - | a license if that person:108 |
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| 118 | | - | (1) Has applied in writing in form and substance satisfactory to the board and is at least109 |
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| 119 | | - | 21 years of age;110 |
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| 121 | | - | (2) Has not engaged in conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for111 |
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| 122 | | - | discipline under this article;112 |
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| 123 | | - | (3) Is registered and credentialed as a radiographer with the American Registry of113 |
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| 124 | | - | Radiologic Technologists;114 |
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| 125 | | - | (4) Is certified and registered:115 |
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| 126 | | - | (A) As a radiologist assistant with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;116 |
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| 127 | | - | or117 |
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| 128 | | - | (B) As a radiology practitioner assistant with the Certification Board for Radiology118 |
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| 129 | | - | Practitioner Assistants;119 |
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| 130 | | - | (5) Has paid the fees required by rule; and120 |
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| 131 | | - | (6) Has met any other requirements established by rule.121 |
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| 132 | | - | 43-34-333.122 |
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| 133 | | - | (a) Licenses issued by the board pursuant to this article shall be subject to renewal and123 |
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| 134 | | - | shall be valid for up to two years unless otherwise specified by this article and shall be124 |
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| 135 | | - | renewable biennially on the renewal date established by the board.125 |
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| 136 | | - | (b) The board shall be authorized to, in conformance with paragraph (6) of subsection (a)126 |
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| 137 | | - | of Code Section 43-34-11:127 |
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| 138 | | - | (1) Require persons seeking renewal of licensure under this article to complete board128 |
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| 139 | | - | approved continuing education; and129 |
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| 140 | | - | (2) Establish the number of hours of continuing education to be completed as well as the130 |
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| 141 | | - | categories in which the continuing education is to be completed.131 |
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| 142 | | - | (c) A person who has permitted his or her license to expire or who has had his or her132 |
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| 143 | | - | license on inactive status may have his or her license restored by:133 |
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| 144 | | - | (1) Making application to the board;134 |
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| 146 | | - | (2) Filing proof acceptable to the board of his or her fitness to have his or her license135 |
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| 147 | | - | restored, including, but not limited to, sworn evidence certifying to active practice in136 |
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| 148 | | - | another jurisdiction satisfactory to the board; and137 |
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| 149 | | - | (3) Paying the required restoration fee.138 |
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| 150 | | - | If the person has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the139 |
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| 151 | | - | board, the board shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, such140 |
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| 152 | | - | person's fitness to resume active status and may require such person to complete a period141 |
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| 153 | | - | of evaluated clinical experience and successful completion of an examination.142 |
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| 154 | | - | (d) A person who notifies the board on forms prescribed thereby may elect to place his or143 |
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| 155 | | - | her license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the board, be excused from144 |
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| 156 | | - | payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the board of his or her desire to resume145 |
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| 157 | | - | active status. A person requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to pay146 |
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| 158 | | - | the current renewal fee and shall be required to restore his or her license as provided in147 |
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| 159 | | - | subsection (c) of this Code section. A radiologist assistant whose license is on inactive148 |
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| 160 | | - | status shall not engage in the scope of practice for radiologist assistants in this state.149 |
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| 161 | | - | (e) A person whose license expired while he or she was:150 |
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| 162 | | - | (1) In federal service on active duty within the armed forces of the United States or with151 |
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| 163 | | - | the state militia and called into service or training; or152 |
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| 164 | | - | (2) In training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to153 |
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| 165 | | - | induction into military service154 |
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| 166 | | - | may have his or her license renewed or restored without paying a lapsed renewal fee if,155 |
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| 167 | | - | within two years after termination from the service, training, or education except under156 |
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| 168 | | - | conditions other than honorable, he or she furnishes the board with satisfactory evidence157 |
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| 169 | | - | that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has158 |
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| 170 | | - | been terminated.159 |
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| 172 | | - | 43-34-334.160 |
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| 173 | | - | (a) On and after July 1, 2024, a person shall not engage in the scope of practice for161 |
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| 174 | | - | radiologist assistants in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to162 |
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| 175 | | - | this article.163 |
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| 176 | | - | (b) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a radiologist assistant unless he or she164 |
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| 177 | | - | holds a license issued by the board in accordance with this article. A person not licensed165 |
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| 178 | | - | by the board pursuant to this article shall not use in connection with his or her name or166 |
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| 179 | | - | place of business the terms 'radiologist assistant' or any words, letters, abbreviations, or167 |
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| 180 | | - | insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a license as a radiologist assistant.168 |
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| 181 | | - | (c) A person who verifies to the board that he or she is employed in this state as a169 |
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| 182 | | - | radiologist assistant as of the effective date of this article shall by operation of law be170 |
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| 183 | | - | licensed to practice as a radiologist assistant in this state on July 1, 2024.171 |
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| 184 | | - | 43-34-335.172 |
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| 185 | | - | (a) A radiologist may use the services of a radiologist assistant under the direct supervision173 |
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| 186 | | - | of such radiologist, provided that such radiologist assistant is duly qualified and licensed174 |
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| 187 | | - | pursuant to this article.175 |
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| 188 | | - | (b) A radiologist assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe176 |
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| 189 | | - | medications or therapies.177 |
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| 190 | | - | (c) Any rules and regulations adopted by the board pertaining to the scope of practice as178 |
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| 191 | | - | a radiologist assistant in this state shall be consistent with guidelines adopted by the179 |
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| 192 | | - | American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, the180 |
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| 193 | | - | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or any other entity deemed appropriate181 |
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| 194 | | - | by the board.182 |
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| 195 | | - | 43-34-336.183 |
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| 196 | | - | The board shall have the power and responsibility to:184 |
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| 198 | | - | (1) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure and renewal of185 |
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| 199 | | - | licensure;186 |
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| 200 | | - | (2) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are187 |
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| 201 | | - | necessary to conduct its business, carry out its duties, and administer this article;188 |
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| 202 | | - | (3) Examine for, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspend, sanction, and renew the licenses189 |
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| 203 | | - | of applicants and radiologist assistants under this article and conduct hearings in190 |
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| 204 | | - | connection with these actions;191 |
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| 205 | | - | (4) Conduct hearings on complaints concerning violations of this article and the rules192 |
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| 206 | | - | adopted under this article and cause the prosecution and enjoinder of the violations;193 |
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| 207 | | - | (5) Establish application, examination, and certification fees; and194 |
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| 208 | | - | (6) Establish continuing education requirements.195 |
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| 209 | | - | 43-34-337.196 |
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| 210 | | - | The board shall appoint an advisory committee. The advisory committee shall consist of197 |
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| 211 | | - | no fewer than five individuals and shall include at least one licensed physician who198 |
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| 212 | | - | practices radiology, three licensed radiologist assistants, and one consumer representative. 199 |
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| 213 | | - | Members shall receive no compensation for service on the committee. The committee shall200 |
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| 214 | | - | have such advisory duties and responsibilities as the board may determine, including, but201 |
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| 215 | | - | not limited to, consulting with the board on the issuance, denial, suspension, and revocation202 |
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| 216 | | - | of licenses and the promulgation of rules and regulations under this article. The initial203 |
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| 217 | | - | members of the advisory committee may include persons eligible for licensing under this204 |
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| 218 | | - | article. Subsequent advisory committee members must be licensed pursuant to this article.205 |
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| 219 | | - | 43-34-338.206 |
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| 220 | | - | Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit:207 |
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| 222 | | - | (1) The performance of any tasks or responsibilities by any student engaged in clinical208 |
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| 223 | | - | training in a general hospital, provided such practice is limited to clinical training that209 |
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| 224 | | - | shall be carried out under the direct supervision of a radiologist;210 |
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| 225 | | - | (2) The performance of any tasks or responsibilities by any person licensed under this211 |
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| 226 | | - | title, provided such tasks or responsibilities are permitted by the article governing the212 |
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| 227 | | - | profession pursuant to which such person is licensed; or213 |
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| 228 | | - | (3) The performance of any tasks or responsibilities by any legally qualified radiologist214 |
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| 229 | | - | assistants of any other state or territory who is serving in the armed forces or the Public215 |
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| 230 | | - | Health Service of the United States or who is employed by the United States Department216 |
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| 231 | | - | of Veterans Affairs, while engaged in the performance of his or her duties."217 |
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| 232 | | - | SECTION 4.218 |
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| 233 | | - | This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law219 |
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| 234 | | - | without such approval.220 |
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| 235 | | - | SECTION 5.221 |
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| 236 | | - | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.222 |
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| 237 | | - | - 10 - |
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| 19 | + | To amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 20 | + | 1 |
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| 21 | + | relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for the licensing of2 |
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| 22 | + | radiologist assistants; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and responsibilities3 |
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| 23 | + | of the board; to provide that radiologists may use the services of licensed radiologist4 |
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| 24 | + | assistants; to prohibit certain practices by radiologist assistants; to provide for related5 |
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| 25 | + | matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 |
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| 26 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 |
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| 27 | + | SECTION 1.8 |
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| 28 | + | Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the9 |
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| 29 | + | Georgia Composite Medical Board, is amended by revising Code Section 43-34-12, relating10 |
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| 30 | + | to the definition of a radiologist assistant, as follows:11 |
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| 31 | + | "43-34-12.12 |
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| 32 | + | (a) For purposes of this chapter |
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| 33 | + | As used in this Code section, the term:13 |
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| 34 | + | (1) 'License' means a license to practice as a radiologist assistant pursuant to this Code14 |
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| 35 | + | section.15 23 LC 33 9336 |
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| 36 | + | H. B. 434 |
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| 37 | + | - 2 - |
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| 38 | + | (2) 'Radiologist' means a physician who is licensed to practice medicine pursuant to16 |
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| 39 | + | Article 2 of this chapter and who is certified by the American Board of Radiology, the17 |
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| 40 | + | American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, or the Royal College of Physicians and18 |
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| 41 | + | Surgeons of Canada.19 |
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| 42 | + | (3) 'Radiologist 'radiologist assistant' means an advanced level certified diagnostic20 |
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| 43 | + | radiologic technologist who assists radiologists under levels of supervision defined by the21 |
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| 44 | + | Georgia Composite Medical Board in performing advanced diagnostic imaging22 |
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| 45 | + | procedures as determined by board rule, including, but not limited to, enteral and23 |
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| 46 | + | parenteral procedures when performed under the direction of the supervising radiologist24 |
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| 47 | + | and may include injecting diagnostic agents to sites other than intravenous, performing25 |
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| 48 | + | diagnostic aspirations and localizations, and assisting radiologists with other invasive26 |
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| 49 | + | procedures.27 |
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| 50 | + | (b) This Code section is for definitional purposes only and shall not be construed to require28 |
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| 51 | + | any duties or obligations regarding radiology assistants that did not already exist as of June29 |
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| 52 | + | 30, 2009.30 |
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| 53 | + | (b) The board shall establish criteria for licensure and renewal of licensure as a radiologist31 |
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| 54 | + | assistant pursuant to this Code section. Such criteria shall include evidence that the32 |
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| 55 | + | applicant:33 |
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| 56 | + | (1) Is registered and credentialed as a radiographer with the American Registry of34 |
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| 57 | + | Radiologic Technologists; and35 |
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| 58 | + | (2) Is certified and registered:36 |
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| 59 | + | (A) As a radiologist assistant with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;37 |
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| 60 | + | or38 |
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| 61 | + | (B) As a radiology practitioner assistant with the Certification Board for Radiology39 |
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| 62 | + | Practitioner Assistants.40 |
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| 63 | + | (c) The board shall have the power and responsibility to:41 23 LC 33 9336 |
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| 64 | + | H. B. 434 |
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| 65 | + | - 3 - |
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| 66 | + | (1) License and regulate the practice of radiologist assistants in accordance with the42 |
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| 67 | + | provisions of this Code section; and43 |
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| 68 | + | (2) Promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to enable it to discharge its44 |
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| 69 | + | functions and enforce the provisions of this Code section, which shall include, but shall45 |
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| 70 | + | not be limited to:46 |
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| 71 | + | (A) Qualifications for licensure for radiologist assistants;47 |
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| 72 | + | (B) Scope of practice of radiologist assistants;48 |
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| 73 | + | (C) Supervision of radiologist assistants;49 |
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| 74 | + | (D) Identification of radiologist assistants;50 |
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| 75 | + | (E) Grounds for disciplinary actions and discipline of radiologist assistants; and51 |
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| 76 | + | (F) Establishment of reasonable fees for licensure and license renewals for radiologist52 |
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| 77 | + | assistants.53 |
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| 78 | + | Such rules and regulations adopted by the board pertaining to the scope of practice and the54 |
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| 79 | + | educational qualifications necessary to practice as a radiologist assistant in this state shall55 |
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| 80 | + | be consistent with guidelines adopted by the American College of Radiology, the American56 |
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| 81 | + | Society of Radiologic Technologists, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists,57 |
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| 82 | + | or any other entity deemed appropriate by the board.58 |
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| 83 | + | (d) A radiologist may use the services of a radiologist assistant under the supervision of59 |
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| 84 | + | such radiologist, provided that such radiologist assistant is duly qualified and licensed60 |
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| 85 | + | pursuant to this Code section.61 |
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| 86 | + | (e) A radiologist assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe62 |
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| 87 | + | medications or therapies."63 |
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| 88 | + | SECTION 2.64 |
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| 89 | + | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.65 |
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