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§ 30456.1. Authorization for Physician Assistants to Use Fluoroscopy Equipment.

17 CA ADC § 30456.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 17. Public Health
Division 1. State Department of Health Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Sanitation (Environmental) (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 4.5. Radiologic Technology
Group 4.6. Use of Fluoroscopy Equipment by Physician Assistants
Article 1. Authorization for Physician Assistants to Use Fluoroscopy Equipment
17 CCR § 30456.1
§ 30456.1. Authorization for Physician Assistants to Use Fluoroscopy Equipment.
(a) Any individual holding a current and valid physician assistant (PA) license issued under the Physician Assistant Practice Act (PAP Act) (Business and Professions Code, section 3500 et seq.) may use fluoroscopy on people only if, and only for so long as, the individual:
(1) Holds a current and valid:
(A) Physician Assistant fluoroscopy permit issued pursuant to section 30456.2; or
(B) Radiologic Technologist fluoroscopy permit issued pursuant to section 30451;
(2) Is performing only those fluoroscopy procedures:
(A) That the PA's supervising physician has previously determined the PA can competently perform and for which written guidelines have been established pursuant to the PAP Act and its accompanying regulations;
(B) That are identified on the PA's Delegation of Services Agreement (DSA) in accordance with applicable provisions of the PAP Act and its accompanying regulations;
(C) That have been delegated by, and that are performed under the supervision of, the PA's supervising physician who is identified on the PA's DSA and who holds, pursuant to section 30466, a current and valid radiology supervisor and operator certificate or a fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit. A PA may use fluoroscopy X-ray equipment while assisting a licensed podiatrist only if the PA is in compliance with the PAP Act and its accompanying regulations and the licensed podiatrist holds, pursuant to section 30466, a current and valid fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit; and
(3) Keeps on file at each practice site, and makes available to the Department upon request, copies of:
(A) Each DSA under which the PA provides services, with the DSA to include documentation of competency determination as well as the written guidelines specified in subsection (a)(2)(A) for each procedure listed on the DSA; and
(B) For each supervising physician identified on the PA's DSA, a copy of the physician and surgeon's current and valid radiology supervisor and operator certificate or fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit. If the PA performs fluoroscopy while assisting a licensed podiatrist as specified in subsection (a)(2)(C), a copy of the podiatrist's fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit shall also be maintained and made available upon Department request.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 114872 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106995, 114872, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 8-12-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 33).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(1)(A) (Register 2013, No. 37).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 30456.1, 17 CA ADC § 30456.1
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