(a) The governor shall appoint and may remove in the manner prescribed in § 26-34 a radiologic technology board, to be placed in the department for administrative purposes.
Certified: means holding a license issued by the board when used in conjunction with the title "radiographer" "radiation therapist" or "nuclear medicine technologist". See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Nuclear medicine technology: means the application of radiopharmaceuticals to human beings and the performance of in vivo or in vitro detection and measurement of radioactivity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiation therapy technology: means the application of ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiography: means the application of x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiologic technology: means the application of x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes, ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes, or radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
(b) The board shall consist of ten members. The membership shall be composed of:
(1) Two persons licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 453 and certified by the American Board of Radiology;(2) Four persons, each with at least five years’ experience and certified in the practice of radiography, two of whom shall be persons engaged in the hospital practice of radiography;(3) One person with at least five years’ experience who is certified and engaged in the practice of radiation therapy technology;(4) One person with at least five years’ experience, who is certified and engaged in the practice of nuclear medicine technology;(5) One person from the general public; and(6) The director or the director’s designated representative shall be the tenth, ex officio[,] voting member of the board.(c) The board shall:
(1) Select its own chairperson from among its members;(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;(3) Determine minimum standards for and approve educational institutions that provide a course of instruction in radiologic technology that meets the requirements of this chapter;(4) Withdraw approval or deny approval of educational institutions for failure to meet prescribed standards;(5) Examine qualified applicants, grant, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses, impose administrative remedies that are authorized by this chapter, and impose such conditions as may be necessary in connection with the granting, denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses;(6) Keep a record of all its proceedings; and(7) Make an annual report to the governor.(d) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.
