As used in this part:

1. (1) “ACRRT” means the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
2. (2) “Act” means Acts 1999, No. 1071, as amended (Arkansas Code § 17-106-111);

3. (3)

   1. (A) “Administering ionizing radiation” means the application of a prescribed dose of ionizing radiation to the human body for the purposes of diagnosis or treatment.

   2. (B) Several factors determine the dose received by the patient and these include, but are not limited to the:

      1. (i) Positioning of the patient in a radiation field;
      2. (ii) Exposure to or introduction of ionizing radiation; and
      3. (iii) Final image production.
   3. (C) Each of these factors are prime determinates in the total dose received by the patient;

4. (4) “Advanced practice nursing” means the delivery of healthcare services for compensation by professional nurses who have gained additional knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized program of nursing education that certifies nurses for advanced practice roles as:

   1. (A) Advanced nurse practitioners;
   2. (B) Certified nurse anesthetists;
   3. (C) Certified nurse midwives; and
   4. (D) Clinical nurse specialists;

5. (5) “Apprenticeship” means a program:

   1. (A) That meets the federal guidelines set out in 29 C.F.R. pt. 29, as existing on March 1, 2021; and
   2. (B) Approved by the United States Office of Apprenticeship as meeting the requirements of an apprenticeship;
6. (6) “ARRT” means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
7. (7) “ASCP” means the American Society of Clinical Pathologists;
8. (8) “Automatic licensure” means granting the occupational licensure without an individual having met occupational licensure requirements provided under the Arkansas Code or by other provisions in this part;
9. (9) “Board” means the State Board of Health;
10. (10) “Category” means a specific area of radiologic sciences, for which there is an identified license and licensing requirements;
11. (11) “CCI” means Cardiovascular Credentialing International;
12. (12) “Committee” means the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee;
13. (13) “Consumer” means a person who is a resident of the State of Arkansas and who is not a licensed practitioner or radiologic technologist or licensed technologist or limited licensed technologist under the act;
14. (14) “Continuing education hour” means a period of instruction at least fifty (50) to sixty (60) minutes in length;
15. (15) “Contrast media” means material intentionally administered to the human body to better define a part or parts radiographically;
16. (16) “Department” means the Department of Health;
17. (17) “Direct supervision of students” means responsibility for, and control of, radiation safety, protection, and technical aspects of the application of ionizing radiation to human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, with the parameters that are outlined by educational accreditation agencies that are recognized by the State Board of Health;
18. (18) “Fluoroscopy” means a radiological examination that uses a fluorescent screen or image intensifier on which the internal structure of the human body may be continuously viewed by transmission of X-rays through the body;
19. (19) “Formal education” means education obtained through an approved United States Department of Education institution;

20. (20) “Formal examination” means an examination or evaluation specific to a profession which tests the knowledge base in all three (3) domains of learning:

    1. (A) Cognitive;
    2. (B) Affective; and
    3. (C) Psychomotor;

21. (21) “Ionizing radiation” means:

    1. (A) Gamma rays;
    2. (B) X-rays;
    3. (C) Alpha and beta particles;
    4. (D) High-speed electrons;
    5. (E) Protons;
    6. (F) Neutrons; and
    7. (G) Other nuclear particles;
22. (22) “JRCERT” means the Joint Review Committee for Education in Radiologic Technology;
23. (23) “Lapsed licensee” means a licensee who has let his or her Licensed Technologist license or Limited Licensed Technologist license, Radiologic Technologist license, Radiation Therapy Technologist license, or Nuclear Medicine Technologist license expire for more than five (5) years;
24. (24) “License” means a certificate issued by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee authorizing the licensee to use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in accordance with this part;
25. (25) “Licensed practitioner” means a person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatric medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy, or optometry in this state;

26. (26) “Licensed radiologic technologist” means a person who:

    1. (A) Holds a national registry with the ARRT, ACRRT, NMTCB, and/or ASCP; and
    2. (B) Is licensed in the State of Arkansas;

27. (27) “Licensed technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner, who:

    1. (A) Is grandfathered under the act and can perform specific radiologic procedures and exams identified by a specific license; and
    2. (B) Administers radioactive substances or uses medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner;

28. (28) “Limited license” means an authorization to perform radiologic procedures:

    1. (A) Under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
    2. (B) Limited to specific parts of the human body, specific procedures, or both, specifically of the chest and skeletal structures excluding fluoroscopy and contrast studies;

29. (29) “Limited licensed technologist” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, or licensed technologist, while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who:

    1. (A) Operates medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes on human beings that are limited to specific body parts; and
    2. (B) Has successfully passed a limited scope examination deemed appropriate by the State Board of Health;
30. (30) “Medical Dosimetrist” means a person who is certified or eligible for certification by the Medical Dosimetry Certification Board;
31. (31) “NMTBC” means Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board;

32. (32) “Nuclear medicine technologist” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who:

    1. (A) Performs therapeutic, in vivo, imaging, procedures, prepares radiopharmaceuticals, and administers diagnostic doses of radiopharmaceuticals to human beings while under supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
    2. (B) Is licensed as required to possess and use radioactive materials;
33. (33) “Occupational or professional license” means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession;
34. (34) “Occupational or professional licensing entity” means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government having authority to license, certify, register, permit, or otherwise authorize an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession;
35. (35) “PET/CT license” means an authorization to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a licensed practitioner that is limited to radiologic procedures performed for PET/CT procedures;
36. (36) “PET/CT technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner, who has specific qualifications, education, certification, and responsibilities as recognized by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee;

37. (37) “Radiation health/medical physicist” means a person who is certified or eligible for certification in radiologic physics by the:

    1. (A) American Board of Radiology;
    2. (B) American Board of Health/Medical Physics; or
    3. (C) American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine;

38. (38) “Radiation practitioner” means a licensed practitioner who:

    1. (A) Has completed a residency in radiology, nuclear medicine, or radiation oncology; and
    2. (B) Is certified by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, or its equivalent;
39. (39) “Radiation Therapist” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner or nuclear medicine technologist, who applies radiation to humans for therapeutic purposes under the supervision of a licensed practitioner;

40. (40) “Radiographer” means a person other than a licensed practitioner, who:

    1. (A) Uses medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic purposes under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
    2. (B) Holds a national certification obtained through education and examination, licensed under the act;
41. (41) “Radiography” means the practice of the theory and technical aspects of the use of X-rays which are used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease;

42. (42) “Radiologic technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner, who:

    1. (A) Is identified by category;
    2. (B) Administers radioactive substances or uses medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
    3. (C) Holds a national certification obtained through education and examination, licensed under the act;
43. (43) “Radiologic technology” is the science of using a radioactive substance or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation of humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes;
44. (44) “Radiologic technology student” means an individual currently enrolled in and attending a school of radiologic technology, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine with recognized educational accreditation who uses radioactive material on or applies ionizing radiation to a human being while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or a licensed radiologic technologist;
45. (45) “RCIS” means Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist;
46. (46) “RCIS license” means an authorization to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a licensed practitioner that are limited to fluoroscopic radiologic procedures performed for cardiovascular interventional procedures;

47. (47) “RCIS technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, or licensed technologist, while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who:

    1. (A) Operates medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation for fluoroscopic cardiovascular interventional radiologic purposes on human beings that are limited to specific body parts and only for cardiovascular interventional procedures; and
    2. (B) Has successfully completed educational requirements and passed an examination deemed appropriate by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee;
48. (48) “Reciprocity” means the State Board of Health may accept an applicant’s current certificate, registration, or license issued by another state, provided that it is substantially similar and meets the requirements of 17 CAR § 49-107;
49. (49) “Retired” means a license holder who notifies the Department of Health in writing that the individual will cease the practice of radiologic technology;

50. (50)

    1. (A) “Scaled score” means a score that is consistent from exam to exam despite differences in difficulty that may be present among the exams.
    2. (B) A scaled score takes into account any differences in exam difficulty.
    3. (C) A scaled score represents the same level of performance for all exams;
51. (51) “Skeletal structures” means extremities, skull, sinuses, spine, ankle, and foot of the human body;
52. (52) “Suspended licensee” means a license holder who after sixty (60) days of expiration date, failed to pay the renewal fee and/or provide documentation of six (6) hours of continuing education credits; and

53. (53) “Temporary license” means a certificate issued by the State Board of Health, authorizing the applicant to use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, when:

    1. (A) Licensure or relicensure is pending before the State Board of Health; and
    2. (B) The issuance may be justified by special circumstances as determined by the State Board of Health;

54. (54) “Uniformed service member” means an:

    1. (A) Active or reserve component member of the:

       1. (i) United States Air Force;
       2. (ii) United States Army;
       3. (iii) United States Coast Guard;
       4. (iv) United States Marine Corps;
       5. (v) United States Navy;
       6. (vi) United States Space Force; or
       7. (vii) National Guard;
    2. (B) Active component member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps; or
    3. (C) Active or reserve component member of the United States Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service; and
55. (55) “Uniformed service veteran” means a former member of the United States uniformed services discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.