SB 455 — Revises the qualifications to perform computed tomography and fluoroscopy. (BDR 54-1167)

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455–SENATOR C ANNIZZARO M AY 21, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises the qualifications to perform computed tomography and fluoroscopy.

(BDR 54-1167) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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Existing law prohibits, in general, a person from performing computed tomography unless he or she holds a license issued by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging and is certified by:

(1) the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or computed tomography;

or (2) the Nuclear Medicine TechnologyadiationTechnology Certification Board in nuclear medicine or computed tomography.

(NRS 653.630) Section 1 of this bill requires a person who is certified in nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or nuclear medicine to additionally have received training approved by the Division.

Section 1 also authorizes the holder of a license to engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging to perform computed tomography if he or she has completed other appropriate training approved by the DivExistingDivision lawor prohibits,holds inanother general,appropriate acredential personapproved fromby performingthe fluoroscopyDivision. unless he or she:

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(NRS 653.640) Section 2 of this bill additionally authorizes the holder of such a license to perform fluoroscopy if he or she is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists to practice in appropriatethe credentialarea approvedof byradiography theor Division.ppropriatehas completed other appropriate training or holds another -appropriate *SB455_R1*credential –approved 2by –the THEDivision. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

or] and has received - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – training approved by the Division as being sufficient to enable the holder of the license to properly perform computed tomography;

A holder of a license who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or its successor organization, in computed tomography may perform its computed tomography.

A holder of a license who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 2 or 3 may perform computed tomography if he or she(a)she: Performs computed tomography to qualify for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or its successor organization, in computed tomography;

(a) Performs computed tomography to qualify for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or its successor organization, in computed tomography;

- *SB455_R1* – 3 – (a) If he or she is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, to practice in the area of radiation therapy [;] or radiography or has completed other appropriate training or holds another appropriate credential approved by the Division;

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