INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT
Issuing Entity: Department of Health.
Subject Matter: This interpretive statement describes a radiology practitioner assistant (RPA), determines that the activities of the RPA do not fall within the scope of practice of radiologic technologists, and that Washington state does not recognize the RPA credential.
Effective Date: April 18, 2003.
Contact Person: Pamela Lovinger, Acting Executive Director, Health Professions Quality Assurance, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47860, Olympia, WA 98504-7860, (360) 236-4984.