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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 496

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Relating to: prescriptions or orders for the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment by radiography examining board licensees and permit holders.

Medical service Trades and occupations

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, no person may engage in the

practice of radiography unless the person holds a license or limited permit issued by

the Radiography Examining Board. Radiography is generally defined as the

imaging of anatomical structures, produced by the combined application of X-rays

to the human body. In addition, under current law, a person holding such a license

or permit may not use diagnostic X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic

purposes unless authorized to do so by a prescription or order issued by one of several

types of licensed medical professionals specified under current law.

This bill adds licensed physical therapists to this list of licensed medical

professionals authorized to prescribe or order the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Farrow (R) , Vukmir (R)

14 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bernier (R) , Czaja (R) , Hutton (R) , Kahl (D) , Kessler (D) , Kleefisch (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Krug (R) , Nass (R) , Strachota (R) , Tittl (R) , Wright (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 15, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vukmir and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Bernard Schaber, Tittl, Kleefisch, Nass, Kahl, Strachota, Kessler, A. Ott, Wright, Czaja, Hutton, Krug and Bernier

  2. Jan 15, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1