STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

8247--C Cal. No. 354

2023-2024 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

November 15, 2023 ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the supervision of intravenous administration of contrast media by a radiographer

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3501 of the public health law, as 2 added by chapter 175 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 3 3. "Radiography" means the use of x-rays or x-ray producing equipment 4 on human beings for diagnostic purposes under the supervision of a 5 licensed practitioner. The practice includes, but is not limited to: 6 measuring and positioning patients; selecting and setting up exposure 7 factors on x-ray equipment, and the making of the x-ray exposure; the 8 performance of quality control tests; [and,] under the direct super- 9 vision of a licensed physician, the intravascular administration of 10 contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray 11 or imaging procedure; and, under the direct supervision of a licensed 12 physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assist- 13 ant, the intravenous administration of contrast media when such adminis- 14 tration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13575-04-4