VETOES

Senate Bill No. 750

AN ACT concerning

Certification of Medical Radiation Technologists and
Nuclear Medical Technologists —Exemption

FOR the purpose of granting extending the date by which certain

medical radiation technologists and nuclear medical

technologists an exemption from are required to comply with
a certain certification requirement; and generally relating
to the practice of medical radiation technology and nuclear
medical technology individuals must be certified as medical
radiation technologists or nuclear medical technologists;
specifying that individuals certified by a certain
organization are to be considered certified by the Board;
requiring the Board to issue a certain certificate of
temporary authority to certain individuals; requiring the
Board to adopt certain standards for individuals issued
certificates of temporary authority; requiring the Board to
develop a certain examination; excepting certain individuals
from the provisions of this Act; and generally relating to
the practice of medical radiation technologists and nuclear
medical technologists.

BY repealing and reenacting, without with amendments,

Article - Health Occupations

Section 14-705.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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14-705.1.

(a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall:

(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

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