Md. Code Regs. 10.32.10.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.32.10.07 - Scope of Practice - General

A. Supervision.

(1) A radiation therapist, radiographer, or a nuclear medicine technologist may practice only under the supervision of a licensed physician.

(2) A licensed radiologist assistant may practice only under the supervision of a licensed radiologist.

B. Administration of Medications or Contrast Media.

(1) A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant may initiate an intravenous line and administer contrast media with the following supervision:

(a) A radiologist assistant may administer contrast media under the immediately available direction of a radiologist; and

(b) A radiation therapist, radiographer, or nuclear medicine technologist may administer contrast media after consultation with a physician who is physically available on the premises.

(2) A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant may not administer narcotic or sedating medication.

C. Identification. A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant, when practicing radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance shall wear a badge which identifies the individual wearing the badge to be a licensed radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant.

Md. Code Regs. 10.32.10.07

Regulations .07 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 16, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 735); emergency status extended at 17:17 Md. R. 2076 and 18:3 Md. R. 301; emergency status expired July 1, 1991
Regulations .07 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 2, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1607); emergency status expired January 1, 1992
Regulations .07 adopted effective January 2, 1992 (18:21 Md. R. 2308)
Regulation .07 amended effective May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 645)
Regulations .07 and new Regulation .07 adopted effective December 2, 1996 (23:24 Md. R. 1682)
Regulation .07 amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 316); June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1180)
Regulation .07C amended effective 41:9 Md. R. 521, eff.5/12/2014