Colorado § 12-220-602 - Minimum standards - rules - definition.

§ 12-220-602. Minimum standards - rules - definition.

(1) (a) The board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients for diagnostic medical use. A licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist shall not allow an unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person meets standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation are to receive the training required by this section.

(b) As used in this part 6, "unlicensed person" means a person who does not hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under this article 220.

(2) The board shall seek the assistance of licensed dentists, dental therapists, or dental hygienists in developing and formulating the rules promulgated pursuant to this section.

(3) The board shall establish by rule the required number of hours of training and education for all unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients. This standard shall apply to all persons in dental settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103. The training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training experience, including on-the-job training as determined by the board.

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 261, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2722, § 26, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-220-202 as it existed prior to 2020.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.

ARTICLE 225

Direct-entry Midwives

12-225-101. Scope of article - exemptions - legislative declaration.

12-225-102. Applicability of common provisions.

12-225-103. Definitions.

12-225-104. Requirement for registration with the division - annual fee - grounds for revocation.

12-225-105. Mandatory disclosure of information to clients.

12-225-106. Prohibited acts - practice standards - informed consent - emergency plan - risk assessment - referral - rules.

12-225-107. Limited use of certain medications - limited use of sutures - limited administration of intravenous fluids - emergency medical procedures - rules.

12-225-108. Director - powers and duties - rules.

12-225-109. Disciplinary action authorized - grounds for discipline - injunctions - rules.

12-225-110. Unauthorized practice - penalties.

12-225-111. Confidential agreement to limit practice.

12-225-112. Assumption of risk - no vicarious liability - professional liability insurance required.

12-225-113. Confidential files.

12-225-114. Repeal of article - subject to review.