HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1279 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1542
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Vallee
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to ionizing radiation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James E. Vallee | 10th Norfolk | 1/20/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1279 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1542
By Mr. Vallee of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1542) of James E. Vallee for legislation to authorize physicians to delegate certain radiological procedures including procedures to physician assistants. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2178 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to ionizing radiation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “facilities” in section 9E the following:-
“Physicians may delegate radiological procedures, including procedures using fluoroscopy, to a physician assistant who has completed a radiation safety course as prescribed by 105 CMR- 120.405.”
SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “employed” in Section 5L the following:
(iii). A Physician Assistant registered under MGL Chapter 111, Section 9C, who has been delegated by a supervising physician the performance of radiological procedures including fluoroscopy and has completed a radiation safety course as prescribed by 105 CMR - 120.405”