Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 130e. Radiologic procedures; education and training required

(a) On and after January 1, 1987, no auxiliary personnel except dental hygienists and public health dental hygiene practitioners shall perform radiologic procedures on the premises of the dentist unless such person is under the direct supervision of a dentist who is on the premises at the time the X-ray is taken and unless such person has passed an examination approved by the board and administered in accordance with section 812.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175)  1 known as “The Administrative Code of 1929.”

(b) The board shall, by regulation, provide for the exclusion of auxiliary personnel from performing radiologic procedures if the continued performance of radiologic procedures by the auxiliary personnel is determined by the board to pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public.

(c) It shall be unlawful under this act to knowingly permit radiologic procedures to be performed in violation of this section or in violation of the regulations promulgated on orders issued in accordance with this section.

(d) No auxiliary personnel who has or obtains a license, certificate or registration issued by, or on behalf of, a board within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs shall be required to undergo any additional education or testing pursuant to this section if radiologic procedures were included in the education or the examination which he or she was required to complete successfully in order to be eligible for such license, certificate or registration.

(e) Notwithstanding the supervision requirements of this act, a public health dental hygiene practitioner may perform radiological procedures in any setting without supervision of a dentist on or after the effective date of this subsection.

(f) A dental hygienist may perform radiologic procedures in any setting under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. For the purposes of this subsection, “general supervision” means supervision by a dentist who examines the patient, develops a dental treatment plan, authorizes the performance of the radiologic services to be performed within one year of the examination and takes full professional responsibility for performance of the dental hygienist.