Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 30461 - Licentiate Permits and Scope of Permits

(a) The permit categories for licentiates of the healing arts are:

(1) Fluoroscopy supervisor and operator;

(2) Radiography supervisor and operator;

(3) Dermatology supervisor and operator; and

(4) X-ray bone densitometry supervisor and operator.

(b) A fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitations of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize fluoroscopy X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108); and

(2) Supervise the use of registered fluoroscopy X-ray equipment by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists who possess a current and valid radiologic technologist fluoroscopy permit; or

(B) Students in an approved school when the student is operating fluoroscopy X-ray equipment.

(c) A radiography supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitation of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize radiography X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108); and

(2) Supervise the use of registered radiography X-ray equipment by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's within the scope of the XT's limited permit category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating radiography X-ray equipment.

(d) A dermatology supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitation of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize therapeutic X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108) limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin; and

(2) Supervise the use of registered therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin by:

(A) Certified therapeutic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's who hold a limited permit in the dermatology X-ray therapy category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.

(e) Subject to subsection (f), an X-ray bone densitometry supervisor and operator permit authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon, as limited by section 30467, to:

(1) Actuate or energize an X-ray bone densitometer (XBD) that meets the criteria specified in section 30467(a)(1) through (a)(3) and is registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108) and for which the holder has completed the training requirement specified in section 30466(a)(5)(C); and

(2) Supervise the use of a registered XBD that meets the criteria specified in section 30467(a)(1) through (a)(3) and for which the holder has completed the training requirement specified in section 30466(a)(5)(C) by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's who hold a limited permit in the DEXA permit category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating a registered XBD or DEXA machine.

(f) Authorization specified in subsection (e) may not be construed to authorize the use or supervision of an XBD or DEXA machine for purposes of measuring total or regional whole body fat and lean tissue mass. The permit holder may use or supervise the use of an XBD or DEXA machine only in accordance with section 30467(a)(1) through (a)(3).

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 30461

1. Amendment of section heading and section and repealer and new NOTE filed 10-11-2013; operative 10-11-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 41).
2. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a), amendment of subsections (e) and (e)(2)(B)-(C) and new subsection (f) filed 6-7-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 23).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 114870(a) and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114870(e), 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of section heading and section and repealer and new Note filed 10-11-2013; operative 10-11-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 41).
2. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a), amendment of subsections (e) and (e)(2)(B)-(C) and new subsection (f) filed 6-7-2018; operative 10/1/2018 (Register 2018, No. 23).