Tennessee and New Hampshire have joined the ranks of U.S. states that have enacted radiologic technologist licensure laws.
Tennessee had previously only required personnel performing radiographic procedures in physician offices to hold licenses. However, the state's SB 899 expands licensure conditions to include additional healthcare settings where medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals practice, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
SB 330 in New Hampshire establishes licensure requirements for radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, MR technologists, radiologist assistants, limited x-ray machine operators, and sonographers, the ASRT said. The legislation in both states also authorizes the establishment of administrative boards to organize and manage the new requirements for licensure and certification.
Five states and the District of Columbia still lack licensure or regulatory requirements for medical imaging and radiation therapy personnel, the ASRT noted.
