S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7753
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to creating a regis-
tration and licensing process for limited-scope radiographers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1, paragraph (c) of subdivision 2, and subdi-
vision 4 of section 3502 of the public health law, as added by chapter
175 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
1. The department shall issue separate licenses in the areas of radi-
ography, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine technology to individ-
uals who qualify under section thirty-five hundred five of this title.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER LICENSES TO INDI-
VIDUALS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SECTIONS THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED THREE AND THIR-
TY-FIVE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
(c) only persons licensed under this article shall practice radiogra-
phy, radiation therapy or nuclear medicine technology or use the title
"LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER," "radiographer," "radiologic technologist,"
"radiation therapist" or "nuclear medicine technologist" or use the
abbreviations LRT, RTT, LRTT, NMT, or LNMT with his or her name; and
4. No radiologic technologist shall administer or inject intravenous
contrast media unless (a) the individual is certified by the department
to perform such function in accordance with the commissioner's rules and
regulations (b) such administration or injection has been approved by a
physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner or registered
professional nurse within twenty-four hours prior to the administration
or injection (c) a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner
or registered professional nurse performs an evaluation of the patient
on the day of the procedure. Administration or injection of contrast
media means and is limited to the placement or insertion of a needle or
a catheter, not exceeding three inches in length and not above the level
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11251-01-3
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of the axilla into a person's upper extremity and the administration or
injection of the intravenous contrast media, manually or by mechanical
injector, but does not mean the determination of the type or volume of
media to be administered or injected. LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHERS SHALL
NOT BE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO INJECT INTRAVENOUS CONTRAST
MEDIA.
§ 2. Section 3501 of the public health law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 4-a and 13 to read as follows:
4-A. "LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE TO PRACTICE
RADIOGRAPHY AT URGENT CARE CENTERS.
13. "URGENT CARE CENTER" SHALL MEAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, OR AN
UPGRADED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER DESIGNATED AS SUCH PURSUANT TO
SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3503 to
read as follows:
§ 3503. LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHERS. 1. A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A
LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER SHALL AUTHORIZE A HOLDER OF SUCH LICENSE TO
PRACTICE RADIOGRAPHY AT URGENT CARE CENTERS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF
A LICENSED PRACTITIONER.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS UNDER WHICH INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE MAY OFFER COURSES AND ACCREDITING EXAM-
INATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHERS. ANY SUCH
COURSE OR ACCREDITING EXAMINATION OFFERED BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS TITLE.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A REGISTRATION PROCESS BY WHICH
INDIVIDUALS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER TO BE LICENSED
AS A LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH REGISTRA-
TION PROCESS AND APPLICATION SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS TITLE AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) AN ATTESTATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN APPROVED COURSE
AND ACCREDITING EXAMINATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,
AND RECEIVED A PASSING SCORE ON SUCH ACCREDITING EXAMINATION AS DETER-
MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND
(B) ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND/OR
REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 4. The opening paragraph and paragraphs (d), (f) and (p) of subdivi-
sion 1 of section 3510 of the public health law, the opening paragraph
as amended and paragraph (p) as added by section 97 of part E of chapter
56 of the laws of 2013, and paragraphs (d) and (f) as added by chapter
175 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
The license, registration or intravenous contrast administration
certificate of a radiologic technologist, OR LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A
LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER, may be suspended for a fixed period, revoked
or annulled, or such licensee censured, reprimanded, subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for every such violation, or
otherwise disciplined, in accordance with the provisions and procedures
defined in this article, provided that no civil penalty shall be
assessed for any crime or misconduct that occurred outside the jurisdic-
tion of New York state upon decision after due hearing that the individ-
ual is guilty of the following misconduct:
(d) aiding and abetting in the practice of radiologic technology a
person who is not a registered radiologic technologist OR LIMITED-SCOPE
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RADIOGRAPHER or who is practicing a form of radiologic technology which
is beyond the scope of the individual's license;
(f) falsely impersonating a duly registered radiologic technologist OR
LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER or former duly registered radiologic technol-
ogist OR LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER, or is practicing radiologic tech-
nology under an assumed name;
(p) having his or her license to practice as a radiologic technologist
OR LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER revoked, suspended or having other disci-
plinary action taken, or having his or her application for a license
refused, revoked or suspended or having voluntarily or otherwise surren-
dered his or her license after a disciplinary action was instituted by a
duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state, where
the conduct resulting in the revocation, suspension or other discipli-
nary action involving the license or refusal, revocation or suspension
of an application for a license or the surrender of the license would,
if committed in New York state, constitute professional misconduct under
the laws of New York state. A radiologic technologist OR LIMITED-SCOPE
RADIOGRAPHER licensed in New York state who is also licensed or seeking
licensure in another state must immediately report to the department any
revocation, suspension or other disciplinary action involving the out-
of-state license or refusal, revocation or suspension of an application
for an out-of-state license or the surrender of the out-of-state
license.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
Please oppose this bill. This is not fair to the RRT’s who have worked so hard to obtain their licenses and is basically dumbing down our profession, while also endangering patient care.
I think this is completely unfair to the people who have gone to school for 2-4 years and gotten real degrees and certificates. Done countless amounts of clinical hours at multiple hospitals and clinics for free to gain experience to be fully equipped to be an efficient tech. Radiation is a weapon really and truly and someone who is trained within months can not and will not take the safety of people seriously. I don't think this bill should be passed, it will cause people to leave this field and it'll end up being absolutely no X-Ray techs other than the inexperienced and under trained ones.
This is down playing the role of a rad tech. It is extremely concerning that people will be allowed to train and practice without having years of physics and radiation courses in order to protect patients and staff. This is concerning for the lack of radiation safety that will be used by these limited scope people. On top of that this will increase the “lack” of radiologic technologist in the field. A lot of techs are unable to do fluoro and C arm etc so they work in outpatient facilities this will put them out of their jobs people urgent cares and orthoedics will hire less trained =less pay . No one will want to proceed in radiologic studies and then there will eventually be a real lack of techs and CT techs /Mammo techs because who will want to go to school for so many years when there’s limited scope who people would rather hire . I completely disagree with this being passed it’s disrespectful
This bill will affect actual radiological technologist who are currently working for not only stand alone Urgent Cares but for The many ortho offices that have run Urgent cares in their offices. RT’s will lose their jobs to less qualified individuals for less pay after years of education and experience and student loans. I want this bill opposed. There is not a lack of technologists there’s a lack of competetive pay in Urgent Cares and their 3 jobs for one low price objective. They need a shift in perspective, we shouldn’t be watering down the profession to meet their needs. Please oppose this bill.
I strongly oppose Assembly Bill A.7753, which proposes amendments to the public health law in relation to creating a registration and licensing process for limited-scope radiographers. I firmly believe that the inclusion of limited-scope radiographers in urgent care centers may pose risks to patient safety. Radiography is a specialized field that demands a comprehensive understanding of medical imaging procedures, and the proposed bill may compromise the quality of care provided to patients. Allowing limited-scope radiographers to practice under direct supervision of a licensed practitioner raises questions about the level of oversight and the potential impact on patient safety. Radiologic Technologists undergo extensive training to administer intravenous contrast media safely. The bill's exclusion of limited-scope radiographers from this responsibility may limit their ability to contribute comprehensively to patient care. urge you to reconsider the implications of Assembly Bill A.7753 on patient safety and the standards of care within urgent care centers. It is crucial to ensure that any amendments to the public health law prioritize the well-being of patients and maintain the high standards of professionalism and competence expected in the field of radiography.