The effort to establish nationwide education and credentialing requirements for U.S. radiologic technologists took another step forward this month with the introduction of a version of the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) bill in the U.S. Senate.
The Senate version, S. 2322, was introduced on February 17 and is called the RadCARE bill to distinguish it from the version introduced in the House of Representatives last year. Co-sponsors of the Senate version are Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA).
In introducing the bill, Enzi said its goal was to improve public health and lower the cost of healthcare by implementing the recommendations of the Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which issued a report to Congress in March 2005 on possible ways to reduce the cost of healthcare.
"The RadCARE Act seeks to implement those recommendations that speak to credentialing of technical providers and brings to completion work begun with the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act," Enzi said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
February 24, 2006
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