Oregon Senate Bill 128

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Senate Bill 128, which would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to supervise licensed radiologic technologists in the performance of fluoroscopy procedures, was passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives and is headed to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. A link to the version of the bill as approved by the House on May 9, 2019 is located at this link.

Highlights of the bill:

• APRNs will not be allowed to operate fluoroscopy units, but can only supervise the performance of fluoroscopy by licensed radiologic technologists. There are no provisions in SB 128 that allow APRNs to operate the imaging equipment. This will require radiologic technologists to be diligent and not let APRNs operate fluoroscopy equipment.
• APRNs have to meet fluoroscopy-specific educational and fluoroscopy examination requirements as defined by the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging. 

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