N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-24.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:28-24.1 - Purpose, scope, and applicability

(a) This subchapter establishes educational and licensure requirements, as well as delineating the scopes of practice, for persons engaged in the practice of nuclear medicine technology, and for persons engaged in the practice of fusion imaging CT technology. This subchapter further establishes certain responsibilities of authorized users, owners, and registrants of radiation sources used in the practice of nuclear medicine technology or the practice of fusion imaging CT technology. This subchapter also establishes standards for the operation of, and the Department's approval of, educational programs in nuclear medicine technology.

(b) This subchapter shall not be interpreted as precluding persons specializing in nuclear medicine physics, computer science, or engineering from manipulating nuclear medicine data under the supervision of an authorized user pursuant to 7:28-55.1.

(c) The following are exempt from the requirement to possess a nuclear medicine technology license:

1. Authorized users;

2. Licensed physicians who are acting under the supervision of an authorized user pursuant to 7:28-55.1;

3. Students enrolled in and attending a school of medicine or osteopathy, who are acting within the school's curriculum and under the supervision of an authorized user pursuant to 7:28-55.1; and

4. Students enrolled in and attending a Department approved school of nuclear medicine technology, who are acting within the school's curriculum, provided that students are supervised in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-24.13(b)1.

(d) The following are exempt from the requirement to possess a fusion imaging CT technology license:

1. Licensed physicians;

2. Licensed diagnostic radiologic technologists;

3. Students enrolled in and attending a school of medicine or osteopathy, who are acting within the school's curriculum, and are under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist or licensed fusion imaging CT technologist;

4. Students enrolled in and attending a Department approved school of nuclear medicine technology and are acting within the school's curriculum, provided that students are supervised in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-24.13(b)2;

5. Licensed nuclear medicine technologists in accordance with 7:28-24.4(e); and

6. Students enrolled in and attending a Board approved school of diagnostic radiologic technology in accordance with 7:28-19.1(c)4.

(e) The requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to a licensed radiopharmacy operating within the scope of its Department radioactive materials license and New Jersey Board of Pharmacy license.

(f) Authorized users and owners of nuclear medicine technology equipment must also comply with all other applicable Federal and State radioactive material regulations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-24.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 409(b), effective 3/7/2016