Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 060 - STATE MEDICAL BOARD › Rule 060.00.14-004 - Amendment to Regulation 29: Governing Radiology Assistant/Radiology Practitioner Assistants

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
B. Provide
		  proof of successfully passing the Registered Radiologist Assistant examination
		  by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or provide proof of
		  licensure in Arkansas by 2007 as a RA or RPA through the Division of Ionizing
		  Radiation at the Arkansas State Department of Health.
C. Be at least 18 years of age.
D. Provide the names and signatures of the
		  supervising and alternate supervising radiation practitioners licensed to
		  practice in the State of Arkansas who agree to supervision of the RA or RPA
		  under the terms of these Rules and Regulations.
E. Provide a practice-specific document
		  delineating the specific procedures and tasks to be performed by the RA or RPA
		  in each facility utilized, including the level of supervision to be provided by
		  the supervising licensed radiation practitioners.
F. Pay a licensure fee of $75.00 to the Board
		  with the application for the initial permit. The supervising and alternate
		  supervising radiation practitioners must sign the application form that they
		  have read the Rules and Regulations and will abide by same, including
		  disciplinary actions pertaining to the RA or RPA and themselves.
G. Pay a renewal fee of $60.00 with the
		  annual renewal form for a permit and a copy of the practice privileges for each
		  facility where the procedures are performed. The supervising and alternate
		  supervising radiation practitioners must sign the renewal form that they have
		  read the Rules and Regulations and will abide by same, including disciplinary
		  actions pertaining to the RA or RPA and themselves.
H. A request must be submitted for Board
		  approval of any changes in supervising or alternate supervising radiation
		  practitioners, and for any changes to the practice-specific document
		  delineating the specific procedures and tasks to be performed by the RA or RPA
		  in each facility utilized, including the level of supervision to be provided by
		  the supervising licensed radiation practitioner(s).
III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The RA or RPA may perform the tasks and functions as approved by
			 the Board AND for which practice privileges have been secured at each facility
			 where the procedure is performed.
Prescriptive authority for medications and images interpretation
			 are expressly prohibited. Initial observation of the images by the RA and RPA
			 may be communicated only to the supervising radiation practitioner. The RA and
			 RPA may communicate the radiologist's interpretation to other care
			 providers.
IV. THE
		  PRACTICE-SPECIFIC DOCUMENT
The practice-specific document is to be completed and signed by
			 the RA or RPA and the supervising licensed radiation practitioner supervisor.
			 The practice-specific document must be accepted and approved by the Arkansas
			 State Medical Board prior to the licensure of the RA or RPA. Any change in the
			 practice-specific document shall include the following: