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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.32.14.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="14" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“ARRT” means American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Authorized supervisor” means a Maryland licensed physician or a Maryland licensed radiologic technologist.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Physicians.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Certified radiologic technologist” means an individual who holds an active license and is certified in radiologic technology by the ARRT.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Competency” means the successful completion of supervised clinical procedures to verify the individual’s professional knowledge, skills, and ability.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Direct supervision” means oversight exercised by an authorized supervisor who is in the physical presence of the unlicensed individual and is able to provide instruction during the performance of an X-ray procedure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Licensed physician” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a physician, including a doctor of osteopathy, licensed by the Board to practice medicine in the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Licensed radiologic technologist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual licensed by the Board as a radiographer in the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Limited Scope X-ray Educational Program.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Limited scope X-ray educational program” means an educational program that meets the requirements of Health Occupations Article, §14-306, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Limited scope X-ray educational program” is not a radiography educational program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“LXMO” means a Limited X-Ray Machine Operator registered with the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Immediately available supervision" means oversight exercised by an authorized supervisor who can be immediately available to provide direction in person, by telephone, or by other electronic means.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Readily retrievable” means maintained in a method by which an office can retrieve and produce the record for the Board upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>