Colorado § 12-220-602 Minimum standards - rules - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-220-602 — Minimum standards - rules - definition

Colorado § 12-220-602

Title 12Professions

Art.Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Therapists

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-220-602 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) The board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients for diagnostic medical use. A licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist shall not allow an unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person meets standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation are to receive the training required by this section.

(b)As used in this part 6, unlicensed person means a person who does not hold

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(1) (a) The board shall
adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and
training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and
administering radiation to patients for diagnostic medical use. A licensed dentist,
dental therapist, or dental hygienist shall not allow an unlicensed person to operate
a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient
unless the person meets standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to
this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly
hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation are to receive the training
required by this section.

(b) As used in this part 6, unlicensed person means a person who does not
hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice dentistry, dental
therapy, or dental hygiene under this article 220.

(2) The board shall seek the assistance of licensed dentists, dental
therapists, or dental hygienists in developing and formulating the rules
promulgated pursuant to this section.

(3) The board shall establish by rule the required number of hours of training
and education for all unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing
radiation and administering radiation to patients. This standard shall apply to all
persons in dental settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the
department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103. The
training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the
appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training
experience, including on-the-job training as determined by the board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 261, � 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2722, � 26, effective January 1, 2023.