Senate Bill S8470A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the supervision of intravenous administration of contrast media by a radiographer

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Current Bill Status Via A8247 - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8470 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8247
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3501, Pub Health L

2023-S8470 - Summary

Authorizes the intravenous administration of contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure by a radiographer when done under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant.

2023-S8470 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8470 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8470
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the supervision of
   intravenous administration of contrast media by a radiographer
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Subdivision 3 of section 3501 of the public health law, as
 added by chapter 175 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   3. "Radiography" means the use of x-rays or x-ray producing  equipment
 on  human  beings  for  diagnostic  purposes  under the supervision of a
 licensed practitioner. The practice includes, but  is  not  limited  to:
 measuring  and  positioning  patients; selecting and setting up exposure
 factors on x-ray equipment, and the making of the  x-ray  exposure;  the
 performance  of  quality  control  tests; [and,] under the direct super-
 vision of a licensed  physician,  the  intravascular  administration  of
 contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray
 or  imaging  procedure;  AND, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED
 PHYSICIAN, LICENSED NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT,
 THE INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION OF  CONTRAST  MEDIA  WHEN  SUCH  ADMINIS-
 TRATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE X-RAY OR IMAGING PROCEDURE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14235-01-4

2023-S8470A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8247
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3501, Pub Health L

2023-S8470A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the intravenous administration of contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure by a radiographer when done under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant.

2023-S8470A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8470A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8470--A
     Cal. No. 454
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the supervision of
   intravenous administration of contrast media by a radiographer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3501 of the public health law,  as
 added by chapter 175 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  "Radiography" means the use of x-rays or x-ray producing equipment
 on human beings for diagnostic  purposes  under  the  supervision  of  a
 licensed  practitioner.  The  practice  includes, but is not limited to:
 measuring and positioning patients; selecting and  setting  up  exposure
 factors  on  x-ray  equipment, and the making of the x-ray exposure; the
 performance of quality control tests; [and,]  under  the  direct  super-
 vision  of  a  licensed  physician,  the intravascular administration of
 contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray
 or imaging procedure; AND, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION  OF  A  LICENSED
 PHYSICIAN,  CERTIFIED  NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
 ANT, THE INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRAST MEDIA WHEN SUCH ADMINIS-
 TRATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE X-RAY OR IMAGING PROCEDURE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14235-03-4

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