HB176 Summary

• Establishes licensing and regulation by the State Radiation Control Agency for healthcare personnel performing radiologic imaging or radiation therapy, effective January 1, 2022.

• Creates a Radiologic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Advisory Committee with five members appointed by the Governor to guide agency policy on scope of practice, licensure standards, and fees.

• Requires licensure for nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, radiographers, and limited x-ray machine operators; accepts certifications from accredited certification organizations as qualification for licensure.

• Allows persons currently practicing without current certification to continue through January 1, 2025, if they register by January 1, 2022, maintain their current scope and employment, complete continuing education biennially, and practice under licensed practitioner supervision.

• Establishes civil penalties not exceeding $200 for violations and creates the Radiologic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Fund from collected fees and penalties for program administration.