Bill > H2296

This bill establishes a Board of Registration in Medical Physics and outlines the licensing requirements for medical physicists in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1) Creating a 9-member Board of Registration in Medical Physics, with representatives from the medical physics and medical professions, as well as a public member. 2) Defining the practice of medical physics and requiring licensure to practice, with specific competency requirements for different specialties like diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine. 3) Establishing licensing requirements, such as a graduate degree, experience, and national certification in the relevant specialty area. 4) Allowing for provisional licenses for those who don't yet meet all the requirements, as well as a one-time waiver of certain requirements for the initial board appointees. 5) Granting the Board authority to adopt rules, investigate complaints, and discipline licensed medical physicists. 6) Clarifying that the bill does not limit the authority of others, like radiologic technologists, to perform certain functions under the supervision of a licensed medical physicist.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2296