Bill > S00684

This bill authorizes individuals licensed as "limited-scope radiographers" to perform radiography at urgent care centers, which are defined as medical locations providing immediate treatment for non-emergent illnesses or injuries on a walk-in or after-hours basis. A limited-scope radiographer is defined as someone licensed to perform radiography specifically on the chest, extremities, skull/sinus, and spine/sacrum, and they will not be permitted to use fluoroscopy or inject intravenous contrast media. These limited-scope radiographers must practice under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or a licensed registered radiologic technologist, and the bill outlines educational and clinical training requirements for this new license, including a minimum of 150 hours of didactic content and 240 hours of clinical training, followed by a standardized accreditation examination. The bill also clarifies that "supervision" applies to limited-scope radiographers and amends existing provisions regarding professional misconduct to include limited-scope radiographers, meaning their licenses can be disciplined for similar offenses as other radiologic technologists.