HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 782, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. 31f (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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11 Representative(s) Green offered the following:
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13 Amendment to Amendment (600753)
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15 remove from the amendment: all of said lines
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18 Section 54. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) and
19 paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section 468.302, Florida
20 Statutes, are amended to read:
21 468.302 Use of radiation; identification of certified
22 persons; limitations; exceptions.--
23 (d) A person holding a certificate as a general
24 radiographer may not perform nuclear medicine and radiation
25 therapy procedures, except as provided herein. A person who is
26 a general radiographer certified pursuant to this part who
27 receives additional training and skills in radiation therapy
28 technology procedures as referenced herein may assist with
29 managing patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments if
30 that assistance is provided to a person registered with the
31 American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiation
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 782, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. 31f (for drafter's use only)
1 therapy who is also certified pursuant to this part as a
2 radiation therapy technologist. Both the general radiographer
3 and the radiation therapy technologist must perform these
4 radiation therapy services under the general supervision of a
5 physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who is
6 trained and skilled in performing radiation therapy
7 treatments. The radiation therapy technologist identified in
8 this paragraph may not delegate any function to the general
9 radiographer that could reasonably be expected to create an
10 unnecessary danger to a patient's life, health or safety. The
11 general radiographer identified under this paragraph may not,
12 however, perform the following services while assisting the
13 radiation therapy technologist: radiation treatment planning,
14 calculation of radiation therapy doses, administration of
15 radiation therapy doses, or any of the duties of a medical
16 physicist. The general radiographer identified under this
17 paragraph must successfully complete a training program in the
18 following areas before assisting with radiation therapy
19 technology duties:
20 1. Principles of radiation therapy treatment;
21 2. Biological effects of radiation;
22 3. Radiation exposure and monitoring;
23 4. Radiation safety and protection;
24 5. Evaluation and handling of radiographic treatment
25 equipment and accessories;
26 6. Patient positioning for radiation therapy
27 treatment. In addition, a A general radiographer may
28 participate in additional approved programs as provided by
29 rule of the department.
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