Page 32 - Board Meeting Summaries

Interpretation:

All students who participate in using equipment in an energized laboratory or clinical
environment must be monitored for radiation exposure, including but not limited to simulation
procedures or quality assurance.

Also at the meeting, there were three policy revisions that you need to make note of:

1. Policy 11.400 - Requirements for Sponsors of Accredited Programs (Procedure 11.405D)

11.405D requires that programs apply for recognition of clinical settings and receive approval prior to
placement of students, specifically iii. - requires a current and fully executed affiliation agreement that
identifies the responsibilities of each party and clearly address professional liability.

The JRCERT no longer requires that the affiliation agreement identify a termination clause or
student supervision.

2. Policy 11.600 - Site Visit of the Program (Procedures 11.601A, 11.602A)

11.601A requires the site visit team to interview students. The interviews may be conducted on the
campus of the sponsor, on site at clinical setting(s), or via conference call or video conferencing.

11.602A requires the site visit team to interview a clinical instructor/supervisor/preceptor from a
representative sample of recognized clinical settings. The interviews may be conducted either on campus
of the sponsor, on site at clinical setting(s), or via conference call or video conferencing.

The JRCERT no longer requires all students and clinical instructor/supervisor/preceptor to be on
campus for interview by the site visit team. The interviews can take place as identified above.

3. Policy 90.200 - Site Visitor/Apprentice - Lodging for (Procedure 90.201)

90.201A requires the sponsor to be responsible for the cost of hotel accommodations.

The cost of the hotel accommodations must be directly billed to the sponsoring institution.

The revised policies are on the Web site.

Also at the meeting, the Board approved a fixed rate for expenses associated with the site visit, i.e.,
airfare, car rental, meals, etc. Effective with site visits projected for May 2016 and after, the fixed site
visit fee will be $900.00 per site visitor. The program will be responsible for the arrangement and cost of
hotel accommodations.

The Board further approved a fine of $250.00 effective immediately for programs utilizing a clinical
setting prior to JRCERT recognition.

The Board has accepted the recently revised ASRT Magnetic Resonance Curriculum with an
implementation date of September 1, 2016.

The Board voted to begin a comprehensive Standards revision. This revision will include all Standards
with a projected implementation date of 2020. This is an important endeavor and we will seek your input
as we move forward.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact the office. Best wishes
for a safe and happy summer.

Leslie