FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6210

                               C 6 L 90

BYSenators Saling, Kreidler and Johnson

Amending sunset provisions for radiologic technologists.

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

House Committe on Health Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The practice of radiological technology involves the use of ionizing radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  The Radiological Technology Practice Act was enacted in 1987 and a certification program was established.  The certification act provides title protection whereby no person may represent himself or herself as a certified radiological technologist without holding a valid certificate from the Department of Health and meeting minimum educational and other requirements.  The practice act terminates under the sunset law in June 1990 unless the Legislature repeals the sunset termination.

The Legislative Budget Committee (LBC) reviewed the need for certification and determined that the profession has not been regulated for long enough to evaluate whether any changes should be made in state regulation.  LBC recommended the sunset termination date be extended.

SUMMARY:

The current sunset date for the Radiological Technology Practice Act is repealed and a new sunset date of 1995 is established.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   48    0

     House 95  0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990