SB 324 — Revise X-ray machine operator and radiation technician law

As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.

Senators Ingram, RomanchukRomanchuk, Cirino, Hicks-Hudson, Manning, O'Brien, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner To amend sections 4773.01, 4773.02, 4773.03, and 1 4773.06 of the Revised Code to revise the law 2 governing general X-ray machine operators and 3 other radiation technicians.

15 (C) "Ionizing radiation" means any electromagnetic or 16 particulate radiation that interacts with atoms to produce 17 ionization in matter, including x-rays, gamma rays, alpha and 18 beta particles, high speed electrons, neutrons, and other 19 S.

324 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Healthbeta Committeeparticles, high speed electrons, neutrons, and other 19 nuclear particles.

45 (3) Documents orders for contrast in patient medical 46 S.

324 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health(3) CommitteeDocuments orders for contrast in patient medical 46 records;

75, radiologic personnel 72 employed by the federal government or serving in a branch of the 73 S.

324 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Healthemployed Committeeby the federal government or serving in a branch of the 73 armed forces of the United States;

101 (C) An applicant is not required to take a licensing 102 S.

324 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health(C) CommitteeAn applicant is not required to take a licensing 102 examination if one of the following applies to the applicant:

129 (D) A license issued under this section expires biennially 130 on the license holder's birthday, except for an initial license 131 S.

324 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Healthon Committeethe license holder's birthday, except for an initial license 131 which expires on the license holder's birthday following two 132 years after it is issued.

In the case of an applicant seeking reinstatement 157 based on having passed an examination administered under section 158 4773.04 of the Revised Code, the length of time that has elapsed 159 since the examination was passed is not a consideration in 160 determiningS. whether the applicant is eligible for reinstatement.

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324 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Healthdetermining Committeewhether (b)the The applicant mustis completeeligible the continuing education 162 requirements for reinstatementreinstatement. established in rules adopted 163 under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code.

161 (b) The applicant must complete the continuing education 162 requirements for reinstatement established in rules adopted 163 under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code.

Direct 187 supervision does not require the practitioner to observe each 188 radiologic procedure performed by the operator, but does require 189 that the practitioner to be present at the location where the 190 S.

324 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Healththat Committeethe practitioner to be present at the location where the 190 operator is performing radiologic procedures for purposes of 191 consulting with and directing the operator while performing the 192 procedures.