H. B. 4221
(By Delegates Perry, Louisos and Staggers)
[Introduced January 28, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Government
Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §30-23-15 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to permitting a person who has
practiced nuclear medicine technology for a certain time to be
eligible for licensure.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §30-23-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 23. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS.
§30-23-15. Requirements for Nuclear Medicine Technologist license.
(a) To be eligible for a license to practice Nuclear Medicine
Technology, the applicant must:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(3) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States within five years preceding the date of
application for licensure, which conviction remains unreversed;
(4) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony under
the laws of any state or the United States at any time if the
offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the
practice of medical imaging, which conviction remains unreversed.
(5) Meet one of the following qualifications:
(A) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the
physical or biological sciences pertaining to the medical imaging
or radiation therapy profession;
(B) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in other
disciplines of medical imaging with successful completion of
courses in the following areas: College algebra, physics or
chemistry, human anatomy, physiology and radiation safety;
(C) National certification as a Certified Nuclear Medicine
Technologist (CNMT);
(D) National certification as a Registered Radiographer (ARRT
(R));
(E) National certification as a Registered Radiographer
specializing in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT (N)); or
(F) National certification as a Radiation Therapist (ARRT(T));
and
(6) Pass an examination which has been approved by the board,
with a minimum passing score of seventy-five percent, which
examination shall cover the basic subject matter of medical imaging, radiation safety, skills and techniques as it pertains to
Nuclear Medicine.
(b) A person seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technology license
shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and
pay the license fee, which fee shall be returned to the applicant
if the license application is denied.
(c) A person who has practiced Nuclear Medicine Technology in
this state for a minimum of fifteen of the twenty years immediately
preceding his or her application is eligible for licensure as a
Nuclear Medicine Technologist without meeting the requirements of
subdivisions (5) and (6) of subsection (a) of this section:
Provided, That the person applies to the board for licensure under
the provisions of this subsection on or before July 1, 2012.
(c) (d) A Nuclear Medicine Technology license issued by the
board prior to before July 1, 2007, shall for all purposes be is
considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a
person holding a Nuclear Medicine Technology license issued prior
to before July 1, 2007, must renew the license pursuant to the
provisions of this article.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit a person who has
practice nuclear medicine technology for the previous fifteen years
in this state to be eligible for licensure.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.