Section He-P 802.32 - Radiology and Radiation Services If a hospital provides radiology, nuclear medicine, and therapeutic radiation services, then:
(a) The chief of radiology shall be a medical radiologist or a consulting medical radiologist; (b) There shall be diagnostic x-ray facilities, providing a complete service, consisting of radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment; (c) There shall be adequate toilet and dressing rooms for patients; (d) Diagnostic x-ray and radiation therapy equipment shall be registered and radioactive material shall be licensed, in accordance with RSA 125-F, and shall meet all applicable requirements of He-P 4000; (e) The technical staff employed by the radiology department shall perform the service as assigned by the medical radiologist for diagnostic uses of radiation, and by the radiation oncologist for the therapeutic uses of radiation, and in accordance with He-P 4000; (f) The chief of radiology shall establish procedures necessary to assure the safe and proper use of all x-ray equipment and diagnostic uses of radioactive material in accordance with He-P 4000, including that technologists be trained commensurate to their duties in the operation and use of x-ray or radiation therapy equipment; (g) The medical director of radiation oncology shall establish procedures necessary to assure the safe and proper use of all therapeutic radiation machines and therapeutic uses of radioactive material in accordance with He-P 4000, including that technologists be trained commensurate to their duties in the operation and use of x-ray or radiation therapy equipment; and(h) A radiation oncologist or therapeutic radiologist shall supervise the therapeutic uses of radiation, including the use of radiation therapy machines, in accordance with He-P 4000.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 802.32
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 45, Filed November 09, 2017, Proposed by #12407, Effective 10/24/2017, Expires 4/22/2018.Amended by Volume XLI Number 6, Filed February 11, 2021, Proposed by #13166, Effective 1/28/2021, Expires 1/28/2031.