To repeal provisions for magnetic resonance imaging technologist certification as unnecessary and to amend the radiologic technology application accordingly.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Environmental Health

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64E-3.003Qualifications for Examination

64E-3.0034Specialty Technologists

64E-3.007Bone Densitometry

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To repeal provisions for magnetic resonance imaging technologist certification as unnecessary and to amend the radiologic technology application accordingly.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to update the radiological technologist application form and delete references and requirements for magnetic resonance imaging technologist license as unnecessary as MRI does not utilize ionizing radiation and this certification is not required.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency. The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.004, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0635, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Brenda Andrews, Bureau of Radiation Control, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-21, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741, [phone] or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64E-3.003 Qualifications for Examination.

(1) An applicant for certification as a Basic X-ray Machine Operator or Basic X-ray Machine Operator – Podiatric Medicine shall submit an application to the department on Form DH 1006, 10/09, “Application for Basic X-ray Machine Operator or Basic X-ray Machine Operator – Podiatric Medicine,” incorporated herein by reference and available which can be obtained from the internet at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02748 or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/rad-tech. Applicants for all other types of certification under this Chapter shall submit an application to the department on Form DH 1005, 10/15 5/13, “Application for Radiologic Technology Certification,” which is incorporated herein by reference and available which can be obtained from the internet at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-##### or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/rad-tech. All applicants must meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 468.304, F.S.

(1)(a) through (5)(b) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 381.0034, 468.303 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 468.304 FS. History–New 4-10-85, Formerly 10D-74.43, Amended 3-21-88, 9-17-92, Formerly 10D-74.043, Amended 3-4-08, 2-18-10, 6-11-13, 4-20-14,                 .

 

64E-3.007 Bone Densitometry.

All active certificateholders except basic x-ray machine operators-podiatry, nuclear medicine technologists, magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and radiation therapy technologists may perform bone densitometry procedures with dedicated bone densitometers which use machine-produced radiation after completing a device-specific training program. All active radiation therapy technologists and nuclear medicine technologists may perform bone densitometry procedures with dedicated bone densitometers which use radioactive material after completing a device-specific training program.

Rulemaking Authority 468.303 FS. Law Implemented 468.302(3)(d), (g) FS. History–New 9-17-92, Formerly 10D-74.0471, Amended 3-4-08, 6-11-13,                 .

 

64E-3.0034 Specialty Technologists.

(1) No change.

(2) The following are approved as national organizations for certain advanced, post-primary or specialty areas of radiologic technologist certification, and for the technologists’ duties (also known as practice standards). In all cases, proof of current certification by a national organization shall be an unexpired wallet card bearing the organization’s name, the applicant’s name and the applicant’s area of certification:

(a) National Organizations for Computed Tomography and, Mammography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

1. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) for the Computed Tomography (CT) and, Mammography (M), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) areas of certification.

(2)(b) through (3)(b)2. No change.

(c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

1. For a person who holds current registration from the ARRT in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the title is Certified Radiologic Technologist – Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) and the initials are CRT-MR.

2. The duties of the CRT-MR are those contained in the June 19, 2011, ASRT “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Practice Standards,” which is incorporated herein by reference and which can be obtained from the internet at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02747 or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/rad-tech.

(d) Renumbered (c).  No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.302, 468.303 FS. Law Implemented 468.302(2)(h), (3)(i) FS. History–New 6-11-13, Amended 4-20-14,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:  Cindy Becker, Bureau Chief – Bureau of Radiation Control

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 30, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 19, 2015