Bill > SB2549

This bill modifies the qualifications and duties of radiologist assistants in Mississippi. It specifies that to be licensed, a radiologist assistant must graduate from an accredited radiologist assistant education program, pass an examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and hold current, unencumbered registration as a radiologic technologist. The bill also clarifies that while a radiologist assistant cannot interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications, they can inform healthcare providers that imaging procedures are finished, share their initial observations only with the supervising radiologist, and communicate the radiologist's final or preliminary interpretations to other healthcare providers. The ARRT is a professional organization that sets standards for radiologic technologists and radiologist assistants.

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