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Committee advances bill to create radiologist assistant license, adds board oversight and later effective date
Summary
The Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voted unanimously to advance a substitute for House Bill 571 that would license radiologist assistants to perform noninvasive procedures under general supervision, add Composite Medical Board oversight, and change implementation dates from January to July to give hospitals and applicants more time.
The Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voted to advance a substitute to House Bill 571 that would create a regulated license for radiologist assistants (RAs) and allow them to perform specified noninvasive procedures under general supervision, with licensing and scope set by the Composite Medical Board.
Committee members heard the bill sponsor explain that the substitute adds a provision allowing RAs to carry out noninvasive tasks such as taking medical history and obtaining informed consent (page 5, lines 107–111) while preserving board authority to limit or restrict activities. The…
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