26RS HB 89

House Bill 89

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1178
Sponsor	A. Neighbors
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, licensure Background Checks - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, licensure Boards And Commissions - Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, licensure Crimes And Punishments - Medical imaging and radiation therapy, practice without a license, Class A misdemeanor Health And Medical Services - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, licensure Health Care Professionals - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, licensure Licensing - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, requirements Occupations And Professions - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, licensure Public Health - Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, diagnostic medical sonographers, licensing