Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-4. License required
(a) No individual shall practice radiologic technology or shall represent himself or herself as practicing radiologic technology, unless he or she is licensed under this chapter. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1) A licensed practitioner when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(2) A student of medicine, when under the general supervision of an instructor who is a radiologist and when acting within the scope of practice.
(3) A dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or certified dental assistant when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(4) A podiatry assistant who has received a “certificate of completion” from the community college of Rhode Island or other equivalent training approved by the board, after having taken and passed the course on “radiography for podiatry assistance” and when acting within the practice of podiatry.
(5) A medical physicist when practicing within his or her field of expertise.
(6) A licensed healthcare provider at a licensed ambulatory-care facility on Block Island and where the director of health determines a waiver of the licensure requirements to be in the interest of public health.
(7) A radiologist assistant who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or by a comparable national certifying board as approved by the director.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-4
- Board: means the board of radiologic technology. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Director: means the director of the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Licensed practitioner: means an individual licensed to practice medicine, chiropractic, or podiatry, or an individual licensed as a registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant in this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Medical physicist: means an individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who practices independently one or more of the subfields of medical physics, and is registered or licensed under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 1. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Radiologist: means a licensed practitioner specializing in radiology who is certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology, or the Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Radiologist assistant: means an unlicensed individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who performs as an advanced-level radiologic technologist and works under the general supervision of a radiologist to enhance patient care by assisting the radiologist in the medical imaging environment, and who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or by a comparable national certifying board as approved by the director. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Student: means an individual enrolled in a course of study for medicine or radiologic technology. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
- Supervision: means and includes:
(i) "Direct supervision" means supervision and control by a licensed practitioner who assumes legal liability for the services rendered by the radiologic technologist, which supervision requires the physical presence of the licensed practitioner for consultation and direction of the actions of the radiologic technologist. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
(b) Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or interfere with the practice of persons and healthcare providers licensed by appropriate agencies of Rhode Island.
(c) This chapter does not prohibit an individual enrolled in an approved school of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a radiologist or a licensed radiologic technologist, from performing those duties essential for completion of a student’s clinical service.
(d) This chapter is not intended to supersede the mammography rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to § 23-17-32.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 265, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 354, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.