The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (RadCARE) bill late yesterday. The legislation will now move to the U.S. House of Representatives for a floor vote.
The RadCARE bill, S. 2322, sets minimum educational and credentialing standards for radiologic technologists, radiation therapists, and medical physicists. The standards must be met to receive reimbursement for medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy treatments performed on patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or any program under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) of Albuquerque, NM.
A sunset provision was added requiring the legislation to be reauthorized in 2016.
If the House does not vote on the bill before it recesses tomorrow, the bill will have to be reintroduced in the 110th Congress, which convenes in January, the ASRT said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
December 7, 2006
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