64E-3.0032: Radiologist Assistant Duties & Supervision
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule establishes Radiologist Assistant duties and supervision requirements.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule establishes the specific duties and supervision requirements for radiologist assistants, a new type of medical imaging personnel created in Chapter 468, Part IV, F.S. in 2006. Radiologist Assistants assist the supervising radiologist with the performance of various medical imaging procedures and other duties, under one of three different levels of supervision. The duties and levels of supervision are consistent with the guidelines of the national imaging organizations, which are incorporated by reference.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.302(3)(h), 468.303 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.302(1), (3)(h) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: James Futch, Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, Bin C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL, (850)245-4266
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64E-3.0032 Radiologist Assistant Duties and Supervision.
(1) The duties that a radiologist assistant may perform, and the level of supervision which must be provided by the supervising radiologist, are specified in the “Radiologist Assistant Role Delineation – January 2005,” which is herein incorporated by reference, except that:
(a) With regard to Clinical Activity #23, the radiologist assistant shall not administer radiopharmaceuticals unless the assistant is also currently certified by the department as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.
(b) With regard to Clinical Activity #24, the radiologist assistant shall only administer medications orally while under the direct supervision of the radiologist.
(c) With regard to Clinical Activity #25, the radiologist assistant shall only monitor the patient for side effects or complications of a pharmaceutical while under the direct supervision of the radiologist.
(d) With regard to Clinical Activity #27f, the radiologist assistant shall only perform PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) placement while under the direct supervision of the radiologist.
(e) With regard to Clinical Activity #28, the radiologist assistant may only perform those additional procedures authorized in compliance with the Radiologist Assistant Role Delineation; however, a radiologist assistant is prohibited from performing the duties specified in subsection 468.302(3)(h)2,
(2) Within 30 days of beginning work, a radiologist assistant must submit to the department a written statement from the supervising radiologist indicating the radiologist is supervising the assistant. This written statement must also contain:
(a) The date the supervisory relationship began;
(b) The full name and
(c) The full name and
(d) The signatures of the supervising radiologist and radiologist assistant.
Within 30 days of the termination of the supervisory relationship between the radiologist and the radiologist assistant, the radiologist assistant must submit a written statement to the department indicating the termination date of the supervisory relationship.
Specific Authority 468.302(3)(h), 468.303 FS. Law Implemented 468.302(1), (3)(h) FS. History–New_________.