Effect on small business:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at Kirsten.Reader@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 267-2435. Agency contact person:
Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone 608-261-4472; email at DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8935, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing to be held at 9:00 a.m. on December 13, 2017, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. RAD 4.01 (1) (title) is created to read:
RAD 4.01 (1) (title) General scope of practice.
Section 2. RAD 4.01 (2) is renumbered RAD 4.01 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:
RAD 4.01 (2) (intro.) Applicable Standards standards. The scope of practice of a licensed radiographer is includes all of the following, as defined in the Radiography Standards, Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, 2010 2016 American Society of Radiologic Technologists.:
Section 3. RAD 4.01 (2) (a) to (s) are created to read:
RAD 4.01 (2) (a) Providing optimal patient care.
(b) Receiving, relaying, and documenting verbal, written, and electronic orders in the patient’s medical record.
(c) Corroborating a patient's clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed independent practitioner.
(d) Verifying informed consent for applicable procedures.
(e) Assuming responsibility for patient needs during procedures.
(f) Preparing patients for procedures.
(g) Applying principles of As Low As Reasonably Achievable to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
(h) Performing venipuncture as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
(i) Starting, maintaining, and removing intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
(j) Identifying, preparing, and administering medications as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
(k) Evaluating images for technical quality, ensuring proper identification is recorded.
(L) Identifying and responding to emergency situations.
(m) Providing education.
(n) Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
(o) Performing ongoing quality assurance activities.
(p) Applying the principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.
(q) Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
(r) Determining technical exposure factors.
(s) Assisting a licensed independent practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized radiologic procedures.
Section 4. RAD 4.02 (1) (title) is created to read:
RAD 4.02 (1) (title) General scope of practice.
Section 5. RAD 4.02 (2) is renumbered RAD 4.02 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:
RAD 4.02 (2) (intro.) Applicable Standards standards. The scope of practice of a an LXMO is includes all of the following, as defined in the Limited X-ray Machine Operator Practice Standards, 2010 2016 American Society of Radiologic Technologists.:
Section 6. RAD 4.02 (2) (a) to (o) are created to read:
RAD 4.02 (2) (a) Providing optimal patient care.
(b) Corroborating a patient's clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed independent practitioner.
(c) Preparing patients for procedures.
(d) Assuming responsibility for patient needs during procedures.
(e) Applying principles of As Low As Reasonably Achievable to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
(f) Evaluating images for technical quality and ensuring proper identification is recorded.
(g) Identifying and responding to emergency situations.
(h) Providing education.
(i) Performing ongoing quality assurance activities.
