Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 18-1-2 - DefinitionsAs used in this rule:
2.1. "Active duty" means when a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard of this state or any other state, or any other military reserve component is deployed outside of this state, and for the following six months after discharge.2.2. "Active license" means a current unexpired license.2.3. "Expired license" means a license that has been expired less than or equal to 60 days.2.4. "Inactive license" means a license that has been expired greater than 60 days.2.5. "Initial licensure" means obtaining a license for the first time.2.6. "Ionizing Radiation (X-Ray)" means any type of radiation which, during its interaction with matter, can cause the formation of an ion pair. This ionizing radiation is used to generate an exposure for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.2.7. "JRCERT" means the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.2.8 "JRCNMT" means the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology.2.9. "Local labor market" means every county in West Virginia and any county outside of West Virginia if any portion of that county is within 50 miles of the border of West Virginia.2.10. "Low-income individual" means an individual in the local labor market whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line. This term also includes any person enrolled in a public assistance program including, but not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANFP), Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).2.11. "Military families" means any person or the spouse of a person who serves as an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component or who is an honorably discharged veteran of the forces. The term also includes surviving spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried.2.12. "Reciprocity" means the granting of a license to persons who hold a license or certificate in another state.2.13. "Reinstatement" means the conversion of an inactive license status to an active license status.2.14. "Temporary Permit" means a permit granted and issued by the Board for the practice of medical imaging which is limited in duration.2.15. "Unethical conduct" means, but is not limited to:2.15.a. Engaging in the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy while in an intoxicated condition, and/or under the influence of narcotic or any other drugs which impair consciousness, judgement, or behavior;2.15.b. Immoral conduct while engaged in the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy technology or behavior indicating an unfitness to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy technology;2.15.c. Willful falsification, destruction, or theft of property or records relating to the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy technology;2.15.d. Failure to exercise due regard for the safety of the life or health of the patient;2.15.e. Unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient or his or her records;2.15.f. Discrimination in the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy technology against any person based on that person's membership in a protected class, according to applicable state and federal laws.2.15.g. Violating the provisions of the Rules of the Board; or2.15.h. The grounds enumerated in W. Va. Code § 30-23-24(a)(3).