§ 130e. Radiologic procedures; education and training required
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: September 18, 2007
Effective: September 18, 2007
63 P.S. § 130e
§ 130e. Radiologic procedures; education and training required
(a) On and after January 1, 1987, no auxiliary personnel except dental hygienists and public health dental hygiene practitioners shall perform radiologic procedures on the premises of the dentist unless such person is under the direct supervision of a dentist who is on the premises at the time the X-ray is taken and unless such person has passed an examination approved by the board and administered in accordance with section 812.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175)1 known as “The Administrative Code of 1929.”
(d) No auxiliary personnel who has or obtains a license, certificate or registration issued by, or on behalf of, a board within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs shall be required to undergo any additional education or testing pursuant to this section if radiologic procedures were included in the education or the examination which he or she was required to complete successfully in order to be eligible for such license, certificate or registration.
(f) A dental hygienist may perform radiologic procedures in any setting under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. For the purposes of this subsection, “general supervision” means supervision by a dentist who examines the patient, develops a dental treatment plan, authorizes the performance of the radiologic services to be performed within one year of the examination and takes full professional responsibility for performance of the dental hygienist.
Credits
1933, May 1, P.L. 216, No. 76, § 11.4, added 1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 513, No. 118, § 12, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended 2007, July 20, P.L. 327, No. 51, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 18, 2007].
Footnotes
71 P.S. § 279.3a.
63 P.S. § 130e, PA ST 63 P.S. § 130e
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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