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History
- Substituted by A8179
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.830
- Referred to health
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Relates to restricting duties which may be assigned to specialist's assistants in radiology
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S5395
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to restricting duties which may be assigned to specialist's assistants in radiology
Purpose
The bill would limit the authority of specialist assistants to act without supervision in the performance of certain radiology services.
Summary of provisions
The bill adds a new subdivision 1-a to section 3515 of the public health law to clarify the role of specialist assistants in radiology.
Justification
New York is the only state that provides for specialist assistants. Unlike physician assistants, Whose education and training is a general medicine model, the SA training is akin to an apprenticeship specifically limited to the specialty area of the supervising physician.
In 1974, radiologic technologists were placed under the direct supervision of physician radiologists. In 1990 the Legislature extensively revised the legislation governing radiologic technologists. However, the role of radiology specialist assistants has not been clarified .then or since. Clarification is now needed, due to advances in imaging machinery, physical chemistry and applications which have heightened the risks as well as the benefits of the procedures.
Legislative history
A.11628 Gottfried (2010)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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