Section 33-37-101 - Definitions.

WY Stat § 33-37-101 (2019) (N/A)
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33-37-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Allied health professional" is a person certified or licensed in one (1) of the following fields: dental hygiene, dietary, medical technology, respiratory therapy, physical therapy or hospital administration;

(ii) "Board" means the board of radiologic technologist examiners;

(iii) "License" means a legal authorization to apply ionizing radiation to persons;

(iv) "Licensed practitioner" means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, osteopathy or chiropractic and includes properly certified physician assistants and properly licensed advanced practice nurses as defined under W.S. 33-21-120(a)(i);

(v) "Radiation" means ionizing radiation including gamma rays and x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, electrons, neutrons, protons and other nuclear particles but not sound or radio waves or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light;

(vi) "Radiologic technologist" means a person other than a licensed practitioner who applies ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents to humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes;

(vii) "Restricted license" means an authorization which may be granted by the board to apply ionizing radiation to humans when an applicant's qualifications do not meet standards required for issuance of a license. Persons receiving a restricted license shall be designated as radiologic technicians;

(viii) "This act" means W.S. 33-37-101 through 33-37-113.