Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
Occupation Regulated: | Medical Radiographers, Limited Radiographers |
Occupational Board: | Board of Medical Radiography |
Contact: | Jesse Cushman, the Office of Medical and Specialized Health |
Purpose: | NRS 38-161. (1) The purpose of each board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public as prescribed in the Uniform Credentialing Act. |
Regulated Professionals: | Medical Radiographer - 2,378, Limited Medical Radiographer - 341 |
Year Created: | 2008 |
Year Active: | NA |
Sunset Date: | NA |
Government Certificates Issued: | 2719 |
Issued Certificate Descriptions: | "Medical Radiographer - 2,378
Limited Radiographer - 341"
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Government Certificates Revoked: | 3 |
Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | "Medical Radiographer - 3
Limited Radiographer - 0"
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Government Certificates Denied: | 3 |
Denied Certificate Descriptions: | "Medical Radiographer - 1
Limited Radiographer - 2"
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Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 22 |
Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | "Medical Radiographer - 13
Limited Radiographer - 9"
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Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1594052757.pdf |
Potential Harm | "Ionizing radiation, which is the spectrum employed in medical imaging/healthcare, has the ability to impact the DNA structure of the patient and cause biological changes within the human body – including death. Radiation can be used in both a diagnostic |
Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1594052757.pdf |
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |