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Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act

On May 21, Sen. John Boozman, R-AR, and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-NM, introduced Senate Bill 4624, the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, better known as MARCA. On July 30, Rep. John Joyce, R-PA, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA, introduced the House companion bill, House of...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 OR State LegislatureConvenes 02/02/2026Adjourns 03/08/2026You can familiarize yourself with Oregon laws and legislative process by...

On Feb. 27, House Bill 949 was introduced to the Louisiana State Legislature by Rep. Kimberly Coates. HB 949 passed the House unanimously on April 14 before being sent to the Senate. On May 6, HB 949 was reported favorably by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and has...

National Radiologic Technologist Day of Action

On Aug. 13, 1981, the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act became law. The goal of this legislation was to establish minimum standards by the federal government for the accreditation of education programs and certification and to ensure that medical and dental...

ROCR Value Based Program Act (S 1031/HR 2120)

In March 2025, the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Payment Program Act of 2025 (Senate Bill 1031/House Resolution 2120) was reintroduced by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Gary Peters, D-MI, and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA, Jimmy Panetta, D-CA,...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 NH State LegislatureConvenes 01/07/2026Adjourns 06/30/2026You can familiarize yourself with New Hampshire laws and legislative...

ASRT Working for You

ASRT Advocacy Action CenterWelcome! Join us in contacting state and federal lawmakers about important legislation that affects the radiologic technology profession and America’s patients. Through collective advocacy efforts, our voices can be heard.The American Society of...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 MI State Legislature Convenes 01/14/2026Adjourns 12/31/2026You can familiarize yourself with Michigan laws and legislative process by...

In February 2026, Reps. Kyle Mullins and Bryan Cutler introduced House Bill 2173, Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act, in Pennsylvania. HB 2173 creates licensure requirements for all individuals who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment X-ray Machine Operators and Technologists website may be utilized to find regulations and applications pertaining to radiologic technologists.The Colorado...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 MD State LegislatureConvenes 01/07/2026Adjouns 04/13/2026You can familiarize yourself with Maryland laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.For more information on the roles within the medical imaging profession, visit asrt.org/BeSeen. ...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 MN State LegislatureConvenes 02/17/2026Adjourns 05/19/2026You can familiarize yourself with Minnesota laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 MS State LegislatureConvenes 01/06/2026Adjourns 04/05/2026You can familiarize yourself with Mississippi laws and legislative...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.Missouri is one of a few states with no educational requirements for personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures. The ASRT and Missouri Society of Radiologic Technologists continue to work on...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 MT State LegislatureMontana is not in session in 2026You can familiarize yourself with Montana laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 NE State LegislatureConvenes 01/07/2026Adjourns 04/17/2026You can familiarize yourself with Nebraska laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 NV State LegislatureThe Nevada State Legislature does not convene in 2026You can familiarize yourself with Nevada laws and legislative...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 OH State LegislatureConvenes 01/05/2026Adjourns 12/31/2026You can familiarize yourself with Ohio laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. 2025 AZ State LegislatureConvenes 1/12/2026Adjourns 4/25/2026You can familiarize yourself with Arizona laws and the legislative process by clicking on the following links:Arizona State LegislatureFrom Idea… to Bill…...

On Feb. 12, 2025, Assembly Bill 511, Radiologist Assistants, was introduced by Assembly Member Phillip Chen to the California General Assembly. AB 511 proposes the creation of a radiologist assistant committee under the Medical Board of California. The radiologist...

The Connecticut General Assembly is taking action to address the workforce shortage across health care. In December 2024, the Task Force to Study Methods to Address the Shortage of Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Technologists and Respiratory Care...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. . View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 ME State LegislatureConvenes 01/07/2026Adjourns 04/15/2026You can familiarize yourself with Maine laws and legislative...

In March 2025, Sen. Timothy Moffitt introduced Senate Bill 415, Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy, in North Carolina. SB 415 creates licensure requirements for all individuals who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures in North Carolina...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2025 TN State LegislatureConvenes 01/13/2026Adjourns 04/24/2026You can familiarize yourself with Tennessee laws and legislative process...

On Jan. 12, House Bill 452, Practice of Radiologic Technology; Licensure Exceptions, was introduced by Delegate Willett to the Virginia General Assembly. On Feb. 9, HB 452 passed through the Virginia House of Delegates on a vote of 76-20 and was sent to the Senate of...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.Alabama is one of four states with no licensing or regulatory requirements for radiologic imaging and radiation therapy personnel. Currently, individuals in Alabama who perform radiologic imaging examinations using...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.ASRT and the Alaska Society of Radiologic Technologists are collaborating on regulatory fixes that will strengthen standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in the state. The AKSRT has been...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. ...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 DE State LegislatureConvenes 1/13/2026Adjourns 6/30/2026You can familiarize yourself with Delaware laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 FL State LegislatureConvenes 01/13/2026Adjourns 03/13/2026You can familiarize yourself with Florida laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.Georgia remains one of only a few states that do not license medical imaging professionals. Current state regulations only require a minimum of six hours of radiation safety training. There are offices, urgent care...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.Members of the Hawaii Society of Radiologic Technologists work with the state’s radiation control program to update regulations for R.T.s in Hawaii. Information about regulations and applications is provided by the...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 ID State LegislatureConvenes 01/12/2026Adjourns 04/10/2026You can familiarize yourself with Idaho laws and legislative process by...

On Feb. 2, House Bill 4779 and Senate Bill 3238 - APRN Radiation Administration were introduced by Rep. Yolanda Morris and Sen. Omar Aquino. This legislation would allow advanced practice registered nurses to administer radiation and supervise the administration...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 IN State LegislatureConvenes 12/01/2025Adjourns 02/27/2026You can familiarize yourself with Indiana laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 IA State LegislatureConvenes 01/12/2026Adjourns 04/21/2026You can familiarize yourself with Iowa laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 KS State LegislatureConvenes 01/12/2026Adjourns 04/10/2026You can familiarize yourself with Kansas laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 KY State LegislatureConvenes 01/06/2026Adjourns 04/15/2026You can familiarize yourself with Kentucky laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 NJ State LegislatureConvenes 01/13/2026Adjourns 12/31/2026You can familiarize yourself with New Jersey laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.The New Mexico Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Advisory Council is discussing the addition of the NMTCB credential as an approved credentialing organization for CT certification; currently the ARRT is the only...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 NY State LegislatureConvenes 01/07/2026Adjourns 06/04/2026You can familiarize yourself with New York laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 ND State LegislatureThe North Dakota State Legislature is nto in session in 2026You can familiarize yourself with North Dakota laws...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 OK State LegislatureConvenes 02/02/2026Adjourns 05/29/2026You can familiarize yourself with Oklahoma laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 RI State LegislatureConvenes 01/06/2026Adjourns 06/30/2026You can familiarize yourself with Rhode Island laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 SC State LegislatureConvenes01/13/2026Adjourns 05/07/2026You can familiarize yourself with South Carolina laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 SD State LegislatureConvenes 01/13/2026Adjourns 03/30/2026You can familiarize yourself with South Dakota laws and legislative...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 TX State LegislatureThe Texas State Legislature is not in regular session in 2026You can familiarize yourself with Texas laws and...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 UT State LegislatureConvenes 01/20/2026Adjourns 03/06/2026You can familiarize yourself with Utah laws and legislative process by clicking...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 VT State LegislatureConvenes 01/06/2026Adjourns 05/08/2026You can familiarize yourself with Vermont laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 WA State LegislatureConvenes 01/1/2026Adjourns 03/12/2026You can familiarize yourself with Washington laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 WV State LegislatureConvenes 01/14/2026Adjourns 03/14/2026You can familiarize yourself with West Virginia laws and legislative...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending.View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 WI State LegislatureConvenes 01/13/2026Adjourns 03/19/2026You can familiarize yourself with Wisconsin laws and legislative process by...

There are no bills or regulations currently pending. View all state legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.2026 WY State LegislatureConvenes 02/09/2026Adjourns 03/11/2026You can familiarize yourself with Wyoming laws and legislative process by...

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