HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                        Bill No. HB 1867, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. 50 (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Green offered the following:
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13         Amendment to Amendment (390469) 
14         On page 254, line 28, through page 255, line 20,
15  remove from the amendment:  all of said lines
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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  
18         (d)  A person holding a certificate as a general
19  radiographer may not perform nuclear medicine and radiation
20  therapy procedures, except as provided herein. A person who is
21  a general radiographer certified pursuant to this part who
22  receives additional training and skills in radiation therapy
23  technology procedures as referenced herein may assist with
24  managing patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments if
25  that assistance is provided to a person registered with the
26  American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiation
27  therapy who is also certified pursuant to this part as a
28  radiation therapy technologist. Both the general radiographer
29  and the radiation therapy technologist must perform these
30  radiation therapy services under the general supervision of a
31  physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who is
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    File original & 9 copies    05/02/01                          
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HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1867, 1st Eng. Amendment No. 50 (for drafter's use only) 1 trained and skilled in performing radiation therapy 2 treatments. The radiation therapy technologist identified in 3 this paragraph may not delegate any function to the general 4 radiographer that could reasonably be expected to create an 5 unnecessary danger to a patient's life, health or safety. The 6 general radiographer identified under this paragraph may not, 7 however, perform the following services while assisting the 8 radiation therapy technologist: radiation treatment planning, 9 calculation of radiation therapy doses, administration of 10 radiation therapy doses, or any of the duties of a medical 11 physicist. The general radiographer identified under this 12 paragraph must successfully complete a training program in the 13 following areas before assisting with radiation therapy 14 technology duties: 15 1. Principles of radiation therapy treatment; 16 2. Biological effects of radiation; 17 3. Radiation exposure and monitoring; 18 4. Radiation safety and protection; 19 5. Evaluation and handling of radiographic treatment 20 equipment and accessories; 21 6. Patient positioning for radiation therapy 22 treatment. In addition, a A general radiographer may 23 participate in additional approved programs as provided by 24 rule of the department. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 05/02/01 hcs0005 03:23 pm 01867-0075-930263