Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants
Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization
Section 435:60-1-3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"A.C.R." means the American College of Radiology.

"Act" means the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act.

"A.R.R.T." means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

"A.S.R.T." means the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

"Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.

"Committee" means the Radiologist Assistant Committee.

"Direct Supervision" means the radiologist must be present in the office suite and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance of the procedure. The radiologist is not required to be present in the room when the procedure is performed.

"General Supervision" means the procedure is furnished under the radiologist's overall direction and control, but the radiologist's presence is not required during the performance of the procedure.

"Personal Supervision" means the radiologist must be in attendance in the room during the performance of the procedure.

"Radiologist" is a physician licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and certified by the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology.

"Radiologist Assistant" means an advanced-level certified radiologic technologist, licensed by the Board, who works under the direct supervision of a radiologist to enhance patient care by assisting the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment and shall be certified and registered with the A.R.R.T. as a Registered Radiologist Assistant and credentialed to provide radiology services and have completed a radiologist assistant program approved by the A.R.R.T. and passed the A.R.R.T. certification examinations. A radiologist assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies or obtain informed consent.

"Registered Radiologist Assistant" or "R.R.A." means a Radiologist Assistant registered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT).

"Unprofessional Conduct" includes, but is not limited to, a departure from or failure to conform to the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing radiologist assistant practice; any radiologist assistant practice that may create unnecessary danger to a patient's life, health, or safety; or any practice that is contrary to the ethical conduct appropriate to the professional that results in the termination from employment. Actual injury to a patient or the public need not be established.

Added at 26 Ok Reg 681, eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff 7-11-09