<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ff000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:03:01:14.01"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000000">44:03:01:14.01</span></a><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001">.  Operator requirements for X</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001">-radiation producing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001"> equipment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> Any person who is certified or registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> (AART), licensed in radiologic technology</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> by another state, or who has documented </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">eighty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> hours of orientation and training in the operation of </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">X-</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">radiation producing equipment by a qualified instructor</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> may operate </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">X-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">radiation producing </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">equipment, excluding diagnostic computed tomography equipment</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">. </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">The qualified instructor must verify competency for each procedure the operator will be performing. If a patient is not available, the procedure may be simulated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ff000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">    </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">For the purposes of complying with the provisions of electronic health records certification criteria established pursuant to 4</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">2</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> C</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">.</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">F</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">.</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">R</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">. § </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">495.6</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">0, in effect on September 4, 2014,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> a radiologic technologist certified </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> registered by the </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">AART</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> or licensed by another state is considered to be a licensed health care professional. Dental radiographers </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">registered in accordance with SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003">36-6A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">shall have a minimum of </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">sixteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> hours of training.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> Chiropractic radiographers licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-5"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003">36-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> shall have a minimum of thirty-six hours of training.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ff000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">    </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 31 SDR 62, effective November 7, 2004; 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023</span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">    </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-4.1"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003">34-21-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-15"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003">34-21-15</span></a><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">    </span><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-21-4.1"><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0-000003">34-21-4.1</span></a><span class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ffP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5fc44f7c-1467-456c-b63e-480e040282ff000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>