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Bill > HB89
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 311B.020 to define and redefine terms; amend KRS 311B.030 to add a magnetic resonance imaging technologist and a diagnostic medical sonographer to the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; amend KRS 311B.050 to grant the board the authority to recognize and enforce rules and standards of the recognized national professional organizations and certifying bodies and issue advisory opinions; amend KRS 311B.090 to add nonionizing radiation to practices requiring licensure, and exempt ultrasounds for therapeutic, nonmedical, or keepsake purposes from licensure requirements; amend KRS 311B.100 to provide for licensure of magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers; 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, 2028; amend KRS 311B.110 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to application requirement; require all applicants for any form of licensure by the board to submit to national and state criminal background checks; amend KRS 311B.120 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to fee and penalty requirements; delete reference to duplicate licenses and home study courses; amend KRS 311B.150 to conform; amend KRS 311B.160 to set forth penalties for violations; amend KRS 311.727 to make technical corrections; repeal KRS 311B.080, 311B.180, and 311B.190.
AI Summary
This bill expands the scope of medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure in Kentucky by adding Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologists and Diagnostic Medical Sonographers to the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, increasing the board's membership to eleven. It grants the board authority to recognize and enforce standards from national professional organizations, issue advisory opinions, and includes nonionizing radiation, such as ultrasounds, under licensure requirements, while exempting ultrasounds for non-medical or keepsake purposes. The bill also mandates criminal background checks for all licensure applicants, establishes specific licensure pathways for MRI technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers, including a grace period until January 1, 2028, for those not yet credentialed by a national organization, and outlines penalties for violations, including fines and potential license suspension or revocation. Additionally, it makes technical corrections to existing laws and repeals certain sections related to board standards and penalties.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (on 01/14/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb89.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb89/orig_bill.pdf |
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