<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.32.10.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="10" heading="Scope of Practice — General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Supervision.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A radiation therapist, radiographer, or a nuclear medicine technologist may practice only under the supervision of a licensed physician.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensed radiologist assistant may practice only under the supervision of a licensed radiologist or radiation oncologist.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Administration of Medications or Contrast Media.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant may initiate an intravenous line and administer contrast media with the following supervision:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A radiologist assistant may administer contrast media under the immediately available direction of a radiologist or radiation oncologist; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A radiation therapist, radiographer, or nuclear medicine technologist may administer contrast media after consultation with a physician who is physically available on the premises.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant may not administer narcotic or sedating medication.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Identification. A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant, when practicing radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance shall wear a badge which identifies the individual wearing the badge to be a licensed radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>