HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  DEFINE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, A
"MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST", A "NUCLEAR MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGIST", "PRACTICE NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY", AND
"PRACTICE MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGY";

(2)  ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING
QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, MONITORING OF, AND
ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR A MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST AND
A NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; AND

(3)  PROVIDE FOR A REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE COMPETENCY IN
NEW SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES.

(B)  THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR BOARD
CERTIFICATION AS A MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST OR A NUCLEAR
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST SHALL INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED AND
APPROVED BY:

(1)  THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS RADIOLOGY -
MARYLAND CHAPTER;

(2)  THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; OR THE MARYLAND
SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS;

(3) THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
TECHNOLOGISTS; AND

(4) THE MARYLAND SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE; AND

(3) (4) (5) ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.

(C)  AFTER JULY 1, 1988, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE CERTIFIED BY
THE BOARD AS A MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST OR A NUCLEAR
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST BEFORE A LICENSED PHYSICIAN MAY EMPLOY THE
INDIVIDUAL TO PRACTICE MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGY OR PRACTICE
NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.

(D)  AFTER JULY 1, 1988, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PRACTICE
MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGY UNLESS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, any person who
is certified to practice radiation technology or practice nuclear
medical technology on the effective date of this Act shall be
considered certified under this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, the Board of
Dental Examiners and the Board of Medical Examiners shall report
on the implementation of this Act to the General Assembly subject
to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article on July 1, 1987 and
July 1, 1988.