Utah Code 58-54-501. Unlawful and unprofessional conduct

(1)

“Unlawful conduct” includes:

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-54-501

Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Radiologist: means a physician certified by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology, or the Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. See Utah Code 58-54-102
Radiology equipment: means any medical radiation device that emits ionizing or nonionizing radiation or detects that radiation for the purpose or intended purpose of:

(a)	diagnosing disease or other medical conditions in humans; or

(b)

treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing disease in humans. See Utah Code 58-54-102

Radiology practical technician: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in a practice of radiologic technology performing limited diagnostic radiology procedures:

(a)	as defined and permitted by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(b)

under the supervision of a radiologist or radiology practitioner. See Utah Code 58-54-102

Radiology practitioner: means any person or individual licensed in this state as a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician, chiropractic physician, dentist, dental hygienist, or a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse specialist practicing under the supervision of an approved supervising physician and in accordance with an approved protocol and utilization plan. See Utah Code 58-54-102

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)

using any of the following titles if not licensed as a radiology technologist under this chapter:

(i)	radiology practical technician;

(ii)	radiologic technologist;

(iii)

medical radiographer;

(iv)	radiation therapist; or

(v)	nuclear medicine technologist;

(b)	using the title “radiology practical technician” if not licensed as a radiology practical technician under this chapter; and

(c)	using the title “radiologist assistant” if not licensed as a radiologist assistant under this chapter.

(2)

“Unprofessional conduct” includes:

(a)	any act or omission by a person licensed under this chapter that is contrary to the instructions of the radiologist or radiology practitioner responsible for supervising the licensee and which does or reasonably could pose a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a patient or any other person;

(b)	operating any radiology equipment that is known to be unsafe or not in compliance with all applicable state requirements regulating radiology equipment;

(c)	permitting any person to operate any radiology equipment who is not permitted to do so under provisions of law or who is incompetent to operate radiology equipment for any reason;

(d)	revealing to any unauthorized person any information considered confidential or privileged regarding any patient;

(e)	the use of any controlled substance as defined by the statutes of this state except to the extent the controlled substance is lawfully prescribed to the licensee and used in accordance with the instructions of the prescribing practitioner; and

(f)	willfully and intentionally or negligently making any false statement or entry on any patient record or upon any record used to facilitate payment for radiology services.

Enacted by Chapter 61, 2011 General Session

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