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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5299

SB 5299: Radiologic technologists

Concerning virtual direct supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, and magnetic resonance imaging technologists by licensed physicians.

Summary

  • Defines virtual direct supervision.
  • Exempts a diagnostic radiologic technologist, therapeutic radiologic technologist, and magnetic resonance imaging technologist from direct supervision to perform intravenous contrast procedures, which may instead be performed under virtual direct supervision.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5299, SSB 5299

AN ACT Relating to virtual direct supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, and magnetic resonance imaging technologists by licensed physicians;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ron Muzzall R-10Perry Dozier R-16Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5299)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5299)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5299)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5299)
  8. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5299 in other sessions

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