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Committee hears bill to allow supervised administration of imaging contrast by allied clinicians
Summary
Representative Schmidt told the Senate Health Committee House Bill 479 would update Ohio law to let radiologist assistants and certain licensed clinicians give CT and MRI contrast under physician supervision, citing an American College of Radiology policy update and arguing the change improves access and safety, especially in rural areas.
Representative Melissa Schmidt provided sponsor testimony for House Bill 479, saying the measure would update Ohio law on supervision of contrast-media administration for CT and MRI and align state practice with recent professional guidance. “House Bill 479 will allow a radiologist assistant to administer the contrast under the remote supervision of a radiologist,” Schmidt said, and would permit registered nurses, radiographers, radiation therapy technologists and nuclear medicine technologists to provide contrast under direct or general…
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