Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the law passed both chambers but does not provide an effective date.
Rules for Radiologist Assistants
This law sets requirements for people who call themselves radiologist assistants, including passing an exam and working under a radiologist's supervision.
What This Bill Does
- Requires anyone calling themselves a radiologist assistant to pass the radiologist assistant examination and keep their registration current with prescribed entities.
- Mandates that radiologist assistants must work only under the supervision of a radiologist and cannot function independently.
- Allows supervising radiologists to assign tasks or services they usually perform to qualified assistants based on the assistant's competence.
- Permits assistants to share initial clinical and imaging observations with the supervising radiologist for their use.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who want to work as radiologist assistants in California.
- Radiologists who supervise these assistants.
Terms To Know
- Radiologist assistant
- A person who meets specific requirements, including passing an exam and maintaining registration, to work under a radiologist's supervision.
- Supervision
- The requirement that a radiologist must oversee the work of the assistant; assistants cannot function independently.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list the specific tasks a radiologist can delegate to an assistant.
- The bill does not state when this law will officially take effect.
- It is unclear which entities are responsible for maintaining current registration.