Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-35-255

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-35-255 - Healing arts screening

Each person who wants to conduct a healing arts screening program shall be required to obtain the secretary's written approval before initiating the program. Each person requesting that the secretary approve a healing arts screening program shall submit the following information and evaluations:

(a) The name and address of the applicant and, if applicable, the names and addresses of the applicant's agents within this state;

(b) the diseases or conditions for which the X-ray examinations are to be used in diagnoses;

(c) a detailed description of the X-ray examinations proposed in the screening program;

(d) a description of the population to be examined in the screening program, including age, sex, physical condition, and any other relevant information;

(e) an evaluation of any known alternate methods not involving ionizing radiation that could achieve the goals of the screening program and the reason why these methods are not used instead of the X-ray examinations;

(f) an evaluation by a qualified expert of the X-ray system or systems to be used in the screening program. The evaluation by the qualified expert shall show that each system meets all requirements of these regulations;

(g) a description of the quality control program for diagnostic film;

(h) a copy of the technique chart for the X-ray examination procedures to be used;

(i) the qualifications of each individual who would be operating each X-ray system;

(j) the qualifications of the individual who would be supervising the operators of the X-ray systems. The extent of supervision and the method of work performance evaluation shall be specified;

(k) the name and address of the individual who would interpret each radiograph;

(l) a description of all procedures to be used in advising each individual screened and the individual's private practitioner of the healing arts of the results of the screening procedure and any further medical needs indicated;

(m) a description of all procedures to be used for the retention or disposition of the radiographs and other records pertaining to each X-ray examination; and

(n) a specification of the proposed frequency of screening and the proposed duration of the entire screening program.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-35-255

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Sept. 20, 1993; amended Dec. 30, 2005.