SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1558, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 491306
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11 Senator Silver moved the following amendment to amendment
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19 (d) A person holding a certificate as a general
20 radiographer may not perform nuclear medicine and radiation
21 therapy procedures, except as provided herein. A person who is
22 a general radiographer certified pursuant to this part who
23 receives additional training and skills in radiation therapy
24 technology procedures as referenced herein may assist with
25 managing patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments if
26 that assistance is provided to a person registered with the
27 American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiation
28 therapy who is also certified pursuant to this part as a
29 radiation therapy technologist. Both the general radiographer
30 and the radiation therapy technologist must perform these
31 radiation therapy services under the general supervision of a
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1558, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 491306
1 physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who is
2 trained and skilled in performing radiation therapy
3 treatments. The radiation therapy technologist identified in
4 this paragraph may not delegate any function to the general
5 radiographer that could reasonably be expected to create an
6 unnecessary danger to a patient's life, health or safety. The
7 general radiographer identified under this paragraph may not,
8 however, perform the following services while assisting the
9 radiation therapy technologist: radiation treatment planning,
10 calculation of radiation therapy doses, administration of
11 radiation therapy doses, or any of the duties of a medical
12 physicist. The general radiographer identified under this
13 paragraph must successfully complete a training program in the
14 following areas before assisting with radiation therapy
15 technology duties:
16 1. Principles of radiation therapy treatment;
17 2. Biological effects of radiation;
18 3. Radiation exposure and monitoring;
19 4. Radiation safety and protection;
20 5. Evaluation and handling of radiographic treatment
21 equipment and accessories;
22 6. Patient positioning for radiation therapy
23 treatment. In addition, a general radiographer may participate
24 in additional approved programs as provided by rule of the
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