3 Colo. Code Regs. § 712-1.15

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 3 CCR 712-1.15 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR UNLICENSED PERSONNEL EXPOSING IONIZING RADIATION

This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-290-106(1)(a), and 12-290-202(1)(a), C.R.S. These rules establish minimum educational and training standards to be met by all unlicensed persons prior to administration of radiation; however, the Board encourages education and training beyond this minimum.

A. RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR UNLICENSED PERSONNEL EXPOSING IONIZING RADIATION

No podiatric physician nor podiatrist shall allow any unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer such radiation to any patient unless such unlicensed person has met the standards set forth herein.

1. All unlicensed podiatric personnel exposing ionizing radiation must:

a. Be a minimum of eighteen years of age; and

b. Successfully complete minimum safety education and training for operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering such radiation to patients.

2. Such education and training shall consist of at least eight hours of educational instruction or supervised training and shall include, at a minimum, education or training in each of the following areas:

a. Podiatric nomenclature;

b. Machine operation exposure factor;

c. Operator and patient safety;

d. Practical or clinical experience in:

1. Foot and ankle techniques for exposing radiographs;

2. Film handling and storage;

3. Processing procedures;

4. Patient record documentation for radiographs.

3. Written verification of education and training shall be provided by the sponsoring agency, educational institution, podiatrist, or licensee to each participant upon completion. This written verification shall be co-signed by the unlicensed person. A copy of the verification shall be maintained in each unlicensed person's employment record located at the employment site, and the original shall be maintained by the unlicensed person. Written verification of completion of education and training must include:

a. The name of the agency, educational institution, or licensee who provided the education and training;

b. Verification of the hours of educational instruction and supervised training provided;

c. The date of completion of the education and training; and

d. A description of the exposure techniques for which education and training have been provided; i.e., foot and ankle radiographs.

4. Education and training may be obtained from programs approved by the appropriate authority of any state. The appropriate authority may be a private occupational school approved pursuant to sections 23-64-101, et seq., C.R.S., the State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education, or the equivalent in any other state, or as approved by the Colorado Podiatry Board. Such programs shall include the education and training as specified in subsection B, above.

5. The required education and training may be provided on the job by a licensed podiatrist, or by a podiatric medical assistant who has at least six months of experience and who has completed the required education and training. Such education and training provided on the job must comply with subsection (B) above.

6. For the purposes of this Rule, an x-ray technician who has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and has been certified by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists shall be deemed to have met the training requirements established in subsection (B), above.

3 CCR 712-1.15

42 CR 14, July 25, 2019, effective 8/14/2019

45 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022

45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 10/26/2022

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/2022

46 CR 02, January 25, 2022, effective 1/9/2023

46 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 1/30/2023