N.D. Admin. Code § 114-02-01-10
114-02-01-10. Grandfather clause.
1. A license may be issued provided the applicant does not have an encumbered license or other restricted practice in any jurisdiction. The individual: a. Is eligible to be licensed only within the scope of the individual's current practices; b. Shall submit verification from a department manager or employer that the individual has been practicing medical imaging and radiation therapy in a primary modality: (1) That began practice prior to January 1, 2017; and
(2) Has practiced for three or more of the five years preceding; and c. Shall be in compliance with the certification organization's continuing education and other requirements for the modality in which the individual is currently practicing.
2. Otherwise the applicant shall meet the unique licensure or practice standard requirements established by the board under subsection 7 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-62-14, which may include one or more of the following: a. Additional education requirements, such as academic courses or courses of study; b. A limitation of scope of practice; c. Evidence of continuing education seminars or workshop; d. Evidence of departmental accreditation in the relevant modalities of practice, such as American college of radiology or intersocietal accreditation commission; e. Onsite evaluation for assurance of meeting the professional guidelines; f. Verification of on-the-job training; or g. Other requirements as determined by the board to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
3. A grandfathered license is eligible for renewal of such license under the conditions and standards prescribed in this chapter.
History: Effective April 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 43-62
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-62-02, 43-62-14(7)
Limited x-ray machine operators are limited in scope of practice to only those procedures approved by the board. Limited x-ray machine operators may not perform fluoroscopic procedures or administer contrast media or radiopharmaceuticals. Specific procedures or examinations that are allowed in the scope of practice for limited x-ray machine operators include the following:
| Chest: | PA, lateral, decubitus |
|---|---|
| Ribs: | AP, PA, obliques |
| Abdomen: | KUB, upright abdomen |
| Hand and fingers: | PA, lateral, oblique |
| Wrist: | PA, lateral, oblique |
| Forearm: | AP, lateral |
| Elbow: | AP, lateral |
| Humerus: | AP, lateral |
| Shoulder: | AP, internal and external rotation, y-view |
| Clavicle: | AP, AP axial |
| Pelvis: | AP |
| Hips: | AP, frog leg lateral, cross-table lateral |
| Femur: | AP, lateral |
| Knee: | AP, lateral, obliques |
| Patella: | AP, lateral, sunrise |
| Tibia-fibula: | AP, lateral |
| Ankle: | AP, lateral, obliques |
| Calcaneus: | Plantodorsal, lateral |
| Foot and toes: | AP, lateral, obliques |
| Sinuses: | Water's, lateral |
| Skull: | AP/PA, lateral |
| Facial bones: | PA, lateral |
| Nasal bones: | Water's, lateral |
| C-spine: | AP, lateral, odontoid, (not trauma), swimmer's (not trauma) |
| T-spine: | AP, lateral, swimmer's (not trauma) |
| L-spine: | AP, lateral, L5-S1 lateral |
Any other procedure or examination performed during an emergency and requiring a limited x-ray machine operator to perform requires a written order from a licensed practitioner with personal supervision.
Licensees may petition the board to perform procedures and examinations not currently identified above. One of the criterion utilized by the board includes frequency of performance to consider approval or justification of expansion of the procedures and examination outlined above.
History: Contingent effective date. See section 75 of 2017 Senate Bill No. 2327.
General Authority: NDCC 43-62
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-62-14(4)(7), 43-62-15(2)