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Committee advances bill allowing radiologist assistants to relay preliminary findings to physicians
Summary
A committee advanced House Bill 15 on a voice vote; the measure clarifies that radiologist assistants may discuss preliminary test findings with physicians, described by the chair as formalizing existing practice.
The committee chair introduced House Bill 15 as a noncontroversial measure that would formalize current practice allowing radiologist assistants to communicate preliminary findings to physicians. "It merely makes permissible that which is going on anyway, which is radiologist assistants actually, discuss with physicians, preliminary findings after a test has been run," the chair said during the meeting.
Members did not request further debate. The chair moved the title as sufficient and the motion passed by voice vote; the chair recorded that "the ayes have it." No detailed fiscal note or amendments were discussed during the segment recorded in the transcript. The committee proceeded to the next bill on the agenda.
