Chapter 522 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 1232

Relating to reinstatement of limited permits issued by Board of Radiologic Technology; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 688.515.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 688.515 is amended to read:

688.515. (1) The Board of Radiologic Technology shall issue a limited permit to an applicant to practice in a limited area of radiologic technology if such applicant meets the requirements for a limited permit as provided in this section. Such limited permit shall state the category or categories for which the applicant has demonstrated competence and shall be limited to one of the categories listed below or as established by the board by rule:

(a) Upper extremities;

(b) Pelvis or lower extremities, or both;

(d) Spine;

(e) Head;

(f) Abdomen; or

(g) Foot and ankle for podiatric use.

(2) Limited permits shall not be issued for contrast studies or special head studies such as tomography.

(3) Each applicant for a limited permit shall:

(a) Make an application in writing;

(b) Pay an application fee in an amount set by the board;

(d) Have successfully passed a course of instruction in radiation use and safety consisting of not less than 36 hours of instruction approved by the board;

(e) Have successfully completed a course of instruction approved by the board and taught by a board-approved, licensed, registered radiologic technologist in laboratory practice specific to each category for which the applicant seeks a limited permit, with the instructor's certifying to the board that the applicant has completed the course in those categories applied for;

(f) Have successfully completed a practical experience program approved by the board, specific to each category for which the applicant seeks a limited permit. Such program shall include operation of an energized X-ray machine under the supervision of a registered radiologic technologist; and

(g) Have successfully passed an oral or written examination, or both, conducted by or approved by the board in radiation use and safety and in those categories in which the applicant seeks a limited permit.

(4) Upon meeting the requirements of this section, the board shall issue a limited permit to the applicant. A limited permit shall be renewed every two years on the first day of the month of the anniversary date of the permittee's birthday subject to ORS 688.505 and payment of a fee in an amount set by the board. Any limited permit that is not renewed as provided in this subsection expires. The board may renew any expired limited permit upon payment of a delinquent fee in an amount set by the board plus the biennial renewal fee. [However, no such late renewal may be granted more than two years after a permit has expired. A limited permit which has been expired for more than two years may be reissued only in the manner prescribed for an original limited permit.]

(5) Every person issued a limited permit shall notify the board in writing of the name of each licensed practitioner supervising permittee's performance of diagnostic X-ray technology and shall only perform diagnostic X-ray technology while being supervised by a licensed practitioner. In the event permittee subsequently is supervised by a licensed practitioner other than the person whose name was initially furnished to the board, the board shall be immediately notified in writing.

(6) A temporary permit may be issued by the board without examination to a graduate of or a student enrolled in an approved school of radiologic technology upon application and payment of a registration fee in an amount set by the board if the person practices as a diagnostic radiologic technologist or therapeutic radiologic technologist under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. A temporary permit shall be valid for a period of six months and may be renewed by the board for two additional six-month periods only.

(7) At the discretion of the board a temporary permit may be issued by the board without examination to a person upon application and payment of a registration fee in an amount set by the board if the person practices diagnostic radiologic technology under the supervision of a licensed practitioner and if the person is enrolled in an approved course of instruction in radiation use and safety. Such a temporary permit shall be valid for a period of three months and shall not be renewed by the board except as provided under subsection (6) of this section.

(8) In addition to the limited or temporary permit authorized by this section, the board may authorize a permit authorizing its holder to be an X-ray bone densitometry operator. The operator must meet standards of training established by the board by rule. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee fixed by the board and the permit may be issued for a period of two years and may be renewed upon payment of a fixed renewal fee.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 688.515 (4), a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who previously held a limited permit authorized under ORS 688.515 and who allowed the permit to lapse in reliance upon the assistant attorney general opinion of April 20, 1993, and who continued to take X-rays, may, upon submission of the required application form accompanied by a copy of the lapsed permit and payment of required fees, have the limited permit reinstated by the Board of Radiologic Technology without penalty or examination. Reinstatement under this section shall be available only for 90 days from the effective date of this 1999 Act.

Approved by the Governor July 8, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 8, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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