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Assembly Bill A7753
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TAPIA
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-A7753 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3502, 3501 & 3510, add §3503, Pub Health L
2023-A7753 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7753
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to creating a regis-
tration and licensing process for limited-scope radiographers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1, paragraph (c) of subdivision 2, and subdi-
vision 4 of section 3502 of the public health law, as added by chapter
175 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
1. The department shall issue separate licenses in the areas of radi-
ography, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine technology to individ-
uals who qualify under section thirty-five hundred five of this title.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER LICENSES TO INDI-
VIDUALS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SECTIONS THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED THREE AND THIR-
TY-FIVE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
(c) only persons licensed under this article shall practice radiogra-
phy, radiation therapy or nuclear medicine technology or use the title
"LIMITED-SCOPE RADIOGRAPHER," "radiographer," "radiologic technologist,"
"radiation therapist" or "nuclear medicine technologist" or use the
abbreviations LRT, RTT, LRTT, NMT, or LNMT with his or her name; and
4. No radiologic technologist shall administer or inject intravenous
contrast media unless (a) the individual is certified by the department
to perform such function in accordance with the commissioner's rules and
regulations (b) such administration or injection has been approved by a
physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner or registered
professional nurse within twenty-four hours prior to the administration
or injection (c) a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner
or registered professional nurse performs an evaluation of the patient
on the day of the procedure. Administration or injection of contrast
media means and is limited to the placement or insertion of a needle or
a catheter, not exceeding three inches in length and not above the level
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11251-01-3
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Please oppose this bill. This is not fair to the RRT’s who have worked so hard to obtain their licenses and is basically dumbing down our profession, while also endangering patient care.
I think this is completely unfair to the people who have gone to school for 2-4 years and gotten real degrees and certificates. Done countless amounts of clinical hours at multiple hospitals and clinics for free to gain experience to be fully equipped to be an efficient tech. Radiation is a weapon really and truly and someone who is trained within months can not and will not take the safety of people seriously. I don't think this bill should be passed, it will cause people to leave this field and it'll end up being absolutely no X-Ray techs other than the inexperienced and under trained ones.
This is down playing the role of a rad tech. It is extremely concerning that people will be allowed to train and practice without having years of physics and radiation courses in order to protect patients and staff. This is concerning for the lack of radiation safety that will be used by these limited scope people. On top of that this will increase the “lack” of radiologic technologist in the field. A lot of techs are unable to do fluoro and C arm etc so they work in outpatient facilities this will put them out of their jobs people urgent cares and orthoedics will hire less trained =less pay . No one will want to proceed in radiologic studies and then there will eventually be a real lack of techs and CT techs /Mammo techs because who will want to go to school for so many years when there’s limited scope who people would rather hire . I completely disagree with this being passed it’s disrespectful
This bill will affect actual radiological technologist who are currently working for not only stand alone Urgent Cares but for The many ortho offices that have run Urgent cares in their offices. RT’s will lose their jobs to less qualified individuals for less pay after years of education and experience and student loans. I want this bill opposed. There is not a lack of technologists there’s a lack of competetive pay in Urgent Cares and their 3 jobs for one low price objective. They need a shift in perspective, we shouldn’t be watering down the profession to meet their needs. Please oppose this bill.
I strongly oppose Assembly Bill A.7753, which proposes amendments to the public health law in relation to creating a registration and licensing process for limited-scope radiographers. I firmly believe that the inclusion of limited-scope radiographers in urgent care centers may pose risks to patient safety. Radiography is a specialized field that demands a comprehensive understanding of medical imaging procedures, and the proposed bill may compromise the quality of care provided to patients. Allowing limited-scope radiographers to practice under direct supervision of a licensed practitioner raises questions about the level of oversight and the potential impact on patient safety. Radiologic Technologists undergo extensive training to administer intravenous contrast media safely. The bill's exclusion of limited-scope radiographers from this responsibility may limit their ability to contribute comprehensively to patient care. urge you to reconsider the implications of Assembly Bill A.7753 on patient safety and the standards of care within urgent care centers. It is crucial to ensure that any amendments to the public health law prioritize the well-being of patients and maintain the high standards of professionalism and competence expected in the field of radiography.