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Senate Bill S5139

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes requirements for certification as a magnetic resonance imaging technician

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2009-S5139 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 167 ยงยง8800 & 8801, Ed L

2009-S5139 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes requirements for certification as a magnetic resonance imaging technician; establishes no person shall act as a magnetic resonance imaging technician unless registered by the department of education.

2009-S5139 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5139 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5139

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to the certification of
  magnetic resonance imaging technicians

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 167 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 167
                       MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
SECTION 8800. DEFINITIONS.
        8801.  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  CERTIFICATION  AS A MAGNETIC RESONANCE
                IMAGING TECHNICIAN.
  S 8800. DEFINITIONS. 1. "MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNICIAN"  SHALL
MEAN  AN INDIVIDUAL USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TO SEE SOFT AS WELL
AS HARD TISSUES WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY.
  2. "CERTIFIED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING  TECHNICIAN"  SHALL  MEAN  AN
INDIVIDUAL  WHO  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY  FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 8801. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
TECHNICIAN. 1. TO QUALIFY TO BE A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING  TECHNICIAN
TECHNICIAN, AN APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  A. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  B.  EDUCATION:  HAVE RECEIVED AN EDUCATION, INCLUDING: (I) HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION OR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED); AND  (II)  SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF A DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM;
  C.  EXPERIENCE:  HAVE EXPERIENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS;
  D. EXAMINATION: PASS AN EXAMINATION SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11596-01-9

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