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OH HB668
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela King
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AI Summary
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Adds certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of professionals exempt from needing a separate license to operate X-ray equipment, alongside physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and mechanotherapists
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Expands supervision authority so certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants can directly supervise general X-ray machine operators performing radiologic procedures
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Creates a new pathway for general X-ray machine operator licensure by passing the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists anatomy modules examination for limited scope radiology practice
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Clarifies that registered nurses who are also certified nurse practitioners are not subject to supervision requirements when performing radiologic procedures
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Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 4773.01, 4773.02, 4773.03, and 4773.06 governing radiation technician licensing and practice standards
Legislative Description
Revise X-ray machine operator and radiation technician law
Health and Human Services : Health Care
Last Action
Referred to committee: Health
2/4/2026