This week the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) witnessed state lawmakers introduce legislation ranging from expanding provider scope of practice to healthcare data privacy.
Maine
Legislative Draft 2043 would enjoin the state of Maine into the physician assistance (PA) licensure compact. This compact allows PAs who meet its eligibility requirements to practice in other compact states.
Mississippi
Senate Bill (SB) 2377 would allow an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who has completed 3,600 practice hours to be exempt from the requirement of entering a collaborative relationship with a physician.
Washington
House Bill (HB) 1917 would enjoin the state of Washington into the PA licensure compact. This compact allows PAs who meet its eligibility requirements to practice in other compact states.
HB 2041 and SB 5815 would allow a PA who has completed 4,000 hours to practice without a collaborative agreement with a physician.
Illinois
HB 4093 would make the following changes regarding healthcare data privacy:
Alaska
SB 91 would allow an out-of-state physician or an out-of-state member of the physician’s multidisciplinary care team to provide a healthcare service through telehealth to a patient located in Alaska only if the healthcare service is not reasonably available in the state.
The ACR has partnered with Fiscal Note, a legislation and regulation tracking service, to provide continuous, comprehensive updates on radiology and healthcare-related legislation. To stay current on state legislative developments relevant to radiology, view the ACR policy map. You can also access information and ACR resources about scope of practice.
For more information about state legislative activities, contact Eugenia Brandt, ACR Senior Government Affairs Director, or Dillon Harp, ACR Senior Government Relations Specialist.
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