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ID S1115
Bill
Status
2/21/2013
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary and Rules Committee
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 1115 Summary
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Requires licensure by July 1, 2014 for any person performing radiologic imaging or radiation therapy procedures on humans, with exemptions for licensed practitioners and supervised students.
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Establishes a 9-member Board of Radiologic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Examiners appointed by the governor, including radiologists, radiation physicists, radiologic technologists, a licensed practitioner, and a public member.
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Mandates specific certifications for licensure in radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, limited permits, bone densitometry, and radiologist assistant services, primarily through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
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Authorizes the board to set licensing fees, conduct examinations at least twice annually, establish continuing education requirements, and discipline licensees through fines, suspension, or revocation for fraud, incompetence, felony conviction, or scope of practice violations.
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Makes violation of the licensing requirements a misdemeanor offense and prohibits knowingly employing unlicensed individuals to perform radiologic imaging or radiation therapy procedures.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide that a license is required to perform radiologic imaging or radiation therapy, to provide for limitations, to establish the Board of Radiologic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Examiners and its appointment, terms, powers and duties, to provide for requirements and certifications for licensure and to provide for discipline and penalties.
RADIOLOGIC IMAGING
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
2/22/2013