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Introduced
01/07/2025
01/07/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 311B.020 to add and amend definitions; amend KRS 311B.030 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, and student medical imaging technologists to the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; amend KRS 311B.050 to add authority to recognize and enforce nationally recognized professional organizations and certifying bodies and issue advisory opinions; amend KRS 311B.090 to add non-ionizing and exempt ultrasounds for therapeutic, non-medical or keepsake ultrasounds from requirements; amend KRS 311B.100 to add individuals utilizing ionizing or non-ionizing radiation; add magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, and student medical imaging technologists to licensure requirements; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to permit licensure of magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers who are not credentialed by a national organization recognized by the board prior to January 1, 2027; amend KRS 311B.110 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, and student medical imagining technologists to application for licensure requirements; amend KRS 311B.120 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to fees and penalty requirements; delete reference to duplicate licenses and home study courses; amend KRS 311B.150 to add non-ionizing radiation; add magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, and student medical imaging technologists to legal conditions; amend KRS 311B.160 to add violations and penalties for practicing without a license and other violations; amend KRS 311.727 to make technical corrections; repeal KRS 311B.080, 311B.180, and 311B.190 as the provisions of these statutes were incorporated in other statutes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes comprehensive updates to Kentucky's medical imaging and radiation therapy regulations by expanding the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy's scope and membership. The bill adds new professional categories like magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, and student medical imaging technologists to the board's oversight, requiring them to be licensed and follow professional standards. It introduces new definitions for these professional roles, including clarifications about non-ionizing radiation and ultrasound technologies. The legislation establishes a transition period for magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to become credentialed, with a deadline of January 1, 2027, by which they must be credentialed by a nationally recognized organization. The bill also requires criminal background investigations for licensure applicants, provides mechanisms for civil penalties for practicing without a valid license, and removes references to duplicate licenses and home study courses. Additionally, the bill clarifies that certain ultrasound procedures for therapeutic or entertainment purposes are exempt from regulatory requirements. These changes aim to enhance public safety, professional standards, and regulatory oversight in medical imaging and radiation therapy professions in Kentucky.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (on 02/04/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb40.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb40/orig_bill.pdf |
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