What's happening
This bill allows trained physician assistants to use live X-ray imaging to guide medical procedures.
Why it matters
Statewide authorization. Creates an exception to New York’s radiologic licensing restrictions for licensed physician assistants using fluoroscopy to guide diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Training requirements. Requires at least 40 hours of classroom instruction, 40 hours of clinical training and successful completion of a competency exam through a department-approved program.
Implementation timeline. The authorization would take effect 180 days after becoming law, with necessary rules prepared by that date.
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Who cares
Licensed physician assistants
They could use fluoroscopy to guide procedures after completing the required training and exam.
Radiologic technologists
The bill creates an exception to licensing restrictions governing work in their field.
New York State Department of Health
It would approve the required educational program and prepare necessary implementing rules.
Patients undergoing fluoroscopy-guided procedures
Their diagnostic or treatment procedures could involve fluoroscopy performed by a qualified physician assistant.
Headline styles
Let PAs Use Fluoroscopy
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Ordered to third reading cal.336
- Advanced to third reading cal.519
- Reported
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allow PAs to Use Fluoroscopy
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Kemp Hannon
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4716
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of fluoroscopy by physician assistants
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3501 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. "Fluoroscopy" means an x-ray based technique that allows continuous real-time imaging of an instrument, dye, or body part during a diagnostic or treatment procedure so that location and movement of such instrument, dye, or body part can be detected and evaluated.
§ 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 3502 of the public health law, as added by chapter 175 of the laws of 2006, are amended, and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
(c) only persons licensed under this article shall practice radiography, radiation therapy or nuclear medicine technology or use the title "radiographer," "radiologic technologist," "radiation therapist" or "nuclear medicine technologist" or use the abbreviations LRT, RTT, LRTT, NMT, or LNMT with his or her name; [and]
(d) notwithstanding paragraph (c) of this subdivision, quality control tests and radiation therapy treatment planning may also be performed by individuals not licensed by this article[.]; and
(e) a licensed physician assistant may engage in the use of fluoroscopy for guidance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; provided that the physician assistant has successfully completed an educational program consisting of at least forty hours of didactic and forty hours of clinical training with successful completion of a competency exam, as approved by the department.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09320-01-7
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