Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 194.21 - Scope of Practice(a) NCTs. (1) NCTs registered under § 194.13 of this title (relating to Mandatory Training Programs for Non-Certified Technicians) may not perform a dangerous or hazardous procedure as set out in § 194.17 of this title (relating to Dangerous or Hazardous Procedures).(2) All NCTs may only perform radiologic procedures under the supervision and direction of a practitioner, and must comply with all applicable statutes and rules under the laws governing the practice of the practitioner.(b) LMRTs. Persons holding a limited certificate in one or more categories may not perform radiologic procedures involving the use of contrast media, utilization of fluoroscopic equipment, mammography, tomography, portable radiography, nuclear medicine, and/or radiation therapy procedures. However, a person holding a limited certificate in the cardiovascular category may perform radiologic procedures involving the use of contrast media and/or ionizing radiation for the purposes of imaging a disease or condition of the cardiovascular system. Holding a limited certificate in all categories shall not be construed to mean that the holder of the limited certificate has the rights, duties, and privileges of a general certificate holder.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 194.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 13, March 31, 2017, TexReg 1765, eff. 4/3/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 45, November 8, 2019, TexReg 6883, eff. 11/10/2019