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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 610
BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS: Provides relative to licensed radiologic technologists
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3200(9), 3205(B), 3208(B), 3209, 3210(C) and (D), 3211,2
and 3218, relative to radiologic technologists; to amend the definition of "radiologic3
technologist"; to provide for meetings of the Louisiana Radiologic Technology4
Board of Examiners; to provide for the qualification of applicants for licensure; to5
require a certification examination; to require payment of fees prior to licensure; to6
authorize the board to promulgate a fee schedule; to make technical changes; and to7
provide for related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 37:3200(9), 3205(B), 3208(B), 3209, 3210(C) and (D), 3211, and10
3218 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:11
§3200. Definitions12
As used in this Chapter:13
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(9) "Radiologic technologist" means any person who is a radiographer, a15
radiation therapy technologist, a fusion technologist, or a nuclear medicine16
technologist licensed under this Chapter who under the direction and supervision of17
a licensed practitioner applies radiation to humans upon prescription of a licensed18
practitioner.19
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§3205. Meetings; quorum 1
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B. The board, for administrative purposes, shall meet in Baton Rouge,3
Louisiana at a time and place to be fixed by the board at least every three months and4
at such other times as may be necessary. 5
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§3208. Qualifications of applicants7
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B. Each applicant for a license as a radiologic technologist shall have9
successfully completed a course of study in radiography, radiation therapy10
technology, fusion technology, or nuclear medicine technology or fusion technology11
approved by the board in accordance with standards promulgated by the board.12
§3209. Examination13
A. Each applicant for licensure shall be required to pass a license14
certification examination designated and approved by the board.15
B. The board shall hold an examination at least every six months at such16
times and in such localities within the state of Louisiana as the board may consider17
necessary and appropriate.18
C. An applicant who fails to pass the examination may reapply for the19
examination provided the applicant complies with the regulations established by the20
board.21
D. Each application for examination for licensure shall be accompanied by22
the fee prescribed by the board.23
§3210. Examination; persons exempt 24
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C. Upon application and payment for examination for initial licensure, the26
board may issue a working permit to any graduate of an approved school who meets27
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first licensing certification examination scheduled by the board following the1
applicant's graduation.2
D. Upon application and payment for licensure, the board may issue a3
temporary permit to any person who holds a certificate from the American Registry4
of Radiologic Technologists, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, (NM)5
or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board issued on the basis of an6
examination satisfactory to the board, provided that standards of the issuing body are7
at least as stringent as those established by the board. This permit shall be valid for8
a period not to exceed ninety days. 9
§3211. Licensure 10
The board shall issue a license to and authorize the use of the title "Licensed11
Radiologic Technologist" by each applicant who has successfully passed the board12
certification examination or has otherwise been qualified under the provisions of this13
Chapter and authorize the use of the title "Licensed Radiologic Technologist" and14
has paid all fees required by this Chapter.15
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§3218. Fees17
A. Fees to be paid under this Chapter shall be as follows:18
(1)Examination and initial license fee...................$50.0019
(2)Duplicate license................................25.0020
(3)Renewal of license...............................50.0021
(4)Temporary working permits ........................10.0022
The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure23
Act, a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any24
license or permit, for administration of examinations for licensure, or for any other25
administrative function provided for in this Chapter. The fee schedule may be26
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B. All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be paid1
to the secretary-treasurer of the board and disbursed for the purpose of administering2
shall be used to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.3
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Abramson HB No. 610
Abstract: Amends the provisions of law relative to the licensure of radiologic
technologists.
Present law defines "radiologic technologist" as any person who is a radiographer, a
radiation therapy technologist, or a nuclear medicine technologist licensed under present law
who under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner applies radiation to
humans upon prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Proposed law retains present law but adds a fusion technologist to the list of occupations that
fall under the definition of "radiologic technologist".
Present law requires the La. Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (board), for
administrative purposes, to meet in Baton Rouge, La. at least every three months and at such
other times as may be necessary.
Proposed law changes the meeting location from Baton Rouge to a time and place to be fixed
by the board.
Present law requires each applicant for licensure as a radiologic technologist to have
successfully completed a course of study in radiography, radiation therapy technology, or
nuclear medicine technology or fusion technology approved by the board in accordance with
standards promulgated by the board.
Proposed law retains present law but makes a technical change.
Present law requires each applicant for licensure to pass a license examination designated
and approved by the board.
Proposed law changes the required examination from a license examination to a certification
examination.
Present law requires the board to hold an examination at least every six months at such times
and in such localities within the state of La. as the board may consider necessary and
appropriate.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law provides that an applicant who fails to pass the examination may reapply for the
examination if the applicant complies with the regulations established by the board.
Proposed law repeals present law. HLS 14RS-796 ENGROSSED
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Present law requires each application for examination for licensure to be accompanied by
the fee prescribed by the board.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law authorizes the board, upon receiving an application for examination for initial
licensure, to issue a working permit to any graduate of an approved school who meets the
qualifications for licensure pending results of the first licensing examination scheduled by
the board following the applicant's graduation.
Proposed law authorizes the board, upon receiving an application and payment for
examination for initial licensure, to issue a working permit to any graduate of an approved
school who meets the qualifications for licensure pending results of the first certification
examination following the applicant's graduation.
Present law authorizes the board, upon application for licensure, to issue a temporary permit,
valid for a period not to exceed 90 days, to any person who holds a certificate from the
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the American Society of Clinical
Pathologists, (NM) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board issued on the
basis of an examination satisfactory to the board, provided that standards of the issuing body
are at least as stringent as those established by the board.
Proposed law retains present law but adds the requirement that the applicant pay the
applicable fees for licensure prior to the issuance of the temporary permit.
Present law requires the board to issue a license to each applicant who has successfully
passed the board examination or has otherwise been qualified under the provisions of present
law and to authorize the use of the title "Licensed Radiologic Technologist".
Proposed law retains present law but requires all fees to be paid by the applicant prior to the
issuance of the license and makes technical changes.
Present law provides that fees to be paid under present law shall be as follows:
(1)Examination and initial license fee......................$50.00
(2)Duplicate license....................................25.00
(3)Renewal of license...................................50.00
(4)Temporary working permits ............................10.00
Proposed law repeals present law and requires the board to establish by administrative rule
a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license or
permit, for administration of examinations for licensure, or for any other administrative
function provided for in proposed law. Present law authorizes the fee schedule to be
modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board.
Present law requires all fees collected to be paid to the secretary-treasurer of the board and
disbursed for the purpose of administering present law.
Proposed law retains present law but makes technical changes.
(Amends R.S. 37:3200(9), 3205(B), 3208(B), 3209, 3210(C) and (D), 3211, and 3218)