Rules 64E-3.002 and.0034, F.A.C., are being amended to include the current practice standards for radiologic technologists, issued last year by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the national society for the profession. Rule ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Environmental Health

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64E-3.002 Definitions

64E-3.0034Specialty Technologists

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rules 64E-3.002 and.0034, F.A.C., are being amended to include the current practice standards for radiologic technologists, issued last year by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the national society for the profession. Rule 64E-3.0034, F.A.C., is also being amended to approve and recognize the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board’s (NMTCB) new Computed Tomography (CT) certification as one that can be used to obtain CT certification by endorsement in Florida, and to clarify the criteria required for proof of certification. These amendments are in support of recommendations from the state Advisory Council on Radiation Protection.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Update ASRT edition of Practice Standards, clarify proof of certification for general and specialty technologists, adopt ARRT and NMTCB for Computed Tomography.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 468.302, 468.303 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034, 468.302(2)(h), 468.302(3)(a), (b), (i), 468.303, 468.304 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brenda Andrews, Bureau of Radiation Control, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C21, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741, [phone] or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.