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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the credentialing of sonographers and vascular technologists providing ultrasound diagnostic services. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill requires that sonographers and vascular technologists, who are non-physicians qualified by national credentialing to perform diagnostic medical ultrasound, must be credentialed by specific organizations like the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Cardiovascular Credentialing International, or work in a laboratory accredited by recognized bodies such as the American Institute on Ultrasound in Medicine, when providing the technical component of diagnostic ultrasound services, particularly for services covered by Medicaid, and these technologists must perform their work under the supervision of a licensed physician or surgeon, though it clarifies that licensed physicians and surgeons can still perform these technical components themselves.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 09/26/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1965 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1965 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1965.pdf |
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