GA HB1222

Creates the Georgia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board, a 7-member body appointed by the Governor, to license and regulate medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals including radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, and limited X-ray machine operators

Requires licensure to perform medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures on humans beginning January 1, 2024, with applicants needing to be at least 18, hold a high school diploma, complete approved coursework, and pass a certification examination

Provides grandfather provisions allowing currently practicing professionals without national certification to continue working if they register with the board by January 1, 2026, complete continuing education, do not change employment or scope of practice, and obtain full licensure by January 1, 2030

Establishes scope of practice restrictions, including limiting X-ray machine operators to specific anatomical permits (chest, extremity, spine, skull/sinus, podiatric, bone densitometry) and prohibiting all licensees from making diagnostic interpretations, diagnoses, or prescribing medication

Authorizes the board to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses for fraud, malpractice, gross negligence, or criminal convictions, and classifies violations of the chapter as misdemeanors with civil penalties payable to the state treasury