Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 337 - BOARD OF MEDICAL IMAGING › Division 10 - LICENSURE › Section 337-010-0030 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator (LXMO) Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Applicants are required to complete multiple steps to obtain a Permanent LXMO
			 Permit. An applicant for an Initial Permanent LXMO permit must provide evidence
			 of and complete all of the following within a 12-month period starting with the
			 date on the course completion certificate from course of study that is approved
			 by the Board and ending with the date of the Initial Permanent LXMO
			 application:
(a) An applicant for a LXMO
			 permit must be at least 18 years of age; and
(b) Pay a non-refundable application fee;
			 and
(c) Successfully attend, pass
			 and obtain a signed course completion certificate from a course of study that:
			 is approved by the Board; taught by a board-approved instructor; includes Core
			 module and at least one didactic portion of a Radiographic Procedure Module
			 (anatomic areas in: Skull/Sinus, Spine, Chest, Extremities, and/or Podiatric);
			 includes a course of instruction in laboratory practice approved by Board;
			 includes all subjects outlined in the Board's "Limited X-Ray Machine Operator
			 (LXMO) Instruction Manual" dated October 2023 which is incorporated by
			 reference and made a part of this rule. "Limited X-Ray Machine Operator (LXMO)
			 Instruction Manual" dated October 2023 is found on the OBMI website:
https://www.oregon.gov/obmi/Documents/LXMO-Instruction-Manual-current.pdf
;
			 and
(d) Provided an applicant has a
			 valid course completion certificate as described in this rule, apply through
			 OBMI, take, and pass with a score of at least 70 percent, the American Registry
			 of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Limited Scope Examination in Diagnostic
			 Radiologic Technology in CORE module. A passing score in CORE module is
			 required to apply for a Temporary Initial LXMO Permit; and
(A) Apply through OBMI, take, and pass with a
			 score of at least 70 percent, the ARRT Limited Scope Examination in Diagnostic
			 Radiologic Technology Radiographic Procedure Module(s) in which the applicant
			 passed in an approved course of study and wishes to include on the Permanent
			 LXMO Permit
(B) A person is allowed
			 three attempts to pass an individual section of the ARRT exam during the
			 12-month time frame. Upon failure of the three attempts for CORE Module, all
			 course work must be repeated, and a new course completion certificate is
			 required for Core module and all Radiographic Procedure Module(s) regardless of
			 a previous passing score for any individual Radiographic Procedure Module(s);
			 and
(e)
(A) Provided an applicant has passed the ARRT
			 examination in at least CORE Module, apply for and obtain a Temporary Initial
			 LXMO Permit through OBMI. A Temporary Permit will only be issued for anatomic
			 areas that the applicant successfully completed from an approved course of
			 study, as reflected on the course completion certificate. A person cannot
			 perform a radiographic procedure on a patient without a LXMO Permit. With a
			 temporary LXMO Permit, a person may only perform a radiographic procedure on
			 the anatomic area(s) for which the Temporary LXMO Permit is valid;
(B) A Temporary Initial LXMO Permit holder
			 may apply to renew a Temporary LXMO Permit in an anatomic area in order to have
			 additional time to complete the practical experience requirements. A temporary
			 LXMO permit may be renewed one time and can extend no longer than the 12-month
			 time frame outlined in this rule, starting with the date on the course
			 completion certificate from a course of study that is approved by the Board;
			 and
(f) Provided the
			 applicant holds a valid temporary LXMO Permit, obtain an instructor's
			 certification that the applicant has demonstrated all the positions,
			 projections and requirements as described in the "Limited X-Ray Machine
			 Operator (LXMO) Instruction Manual" dated October 2023 for each category;
			 and
(g)
(A) Provided an applicant has completed the
			 above requirements, apply for Permanent Initial LXMO Permit through
			 OBMI
(B) A Permanent LXMO Permit
			 will only be issued to applicants who have passed the ARRT CORE module exam, at
			 least one Radiographic Procedure Module anatomic area and completed all
			 required clinical experience. With a LXMO Permit, a person may only perform a
			 radiographic procedure on the anatomic area(s) for which the LXMO Permit is
			 valid