S.B. 4

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PODIATRIST ASSISTANT LICENSURE
2 EXEMPTION
3 2000 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Joseph L. Hull
6 AN ACT RELATING TO OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS; PERMITTING A TRAINED
7 PODIATRIC ASSISTANT TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF RADIOLOGY
8 TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT A LICENSE.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 58-54-4.3, as last amended by Chapter 116, Laws of Utah 1996
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 58-54-4.3 is amended to read:
14 58-54-4.3. Exemption from licensure.
15 A person may engage in the practice of radiology technology without being licensed under
16 this chapter if:
17 (1) (a) the person is filling a new or existing position as an employee performing the duties
18 of a radiology practical technician when a licensed radiology practical technician is not available
19 to begin in the new position or continue filling the existing position;
20 (b) the total period in which the position is filled by the unlicensed person is not more than
21 90 days;
22 (c) the unlicensed person at all times performs services as a radiology practical technician
23 under the direct on-premises supervision of a radiology practitioner; and
24 (d) the employee position filled by an unlicensed person under this section is an existing
25 position and was filled by a person licensed under this chapter immediately prior to employment
26 of the unlicensed person; [or]
27 (2) the person:

28 (a) performs services in a dental facility under the supervision of a dentist licensed to
29 practice in this state; and
30 (b) has completed a radiology course approved by the Dentists and Dental Hygienists
31 Board created under Section 58-69-201 [.]; or
32 (3) the person:
33 (a) performs services in a medical facility under the supervision of a podiatric physician
34 licensed to practice in this state; and
35 (b) has completed a radiology course approved by the Podiatric Physician Board created
36 under Section 58-5a-201 .




Legislative Review Note
as of 9-28-99 3:37 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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