AB 511 — Radiologist assistants.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Assembly.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Existing law, the Radiologic Technology Act, prohibits a person from administering or using diagnostic or therapeutic X-rays on human beings in this state, unless that person either qualifies for a specified exemption or has been certified or granted a permit by the State Department of Public Health, as specified, is acting within the scope of that certification or permit, and is acting under the supervision of a healing arts licensee. A person who violates a provision of the Radiologic Technology Act or regulation of the department adopted pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would prohibit a person from holding themselves out as a radiologist assistant unless the person meets certain requirements, including that they have passed the radiologist assistant examination, as specified, and that they maintain current registration with prescribed entities. The bill would require a radiologist assistant to work only under the supervision of a radiologist and would prohibit a radiologist assistant from functioning in that capacity independent of a supervising radiologist. The bill, among other things, would authorize a radiologist assistant to communicate and document initial clinical and imaging observations or procedures only to a radiologist for the radiologist's use. The bill would authorize a supervising radiologist to delegate to a radiologist assistant, as the radiologist determines appropriate to the assistant's competence, those tasks or services that a radiologist usually performs and is qualified to perform. The bill would provide that a violation of its provisions does not constitute a misdemeanor.
Bill Text
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Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on B. & P.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Phillip Chen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chen, Phillip Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Yea |
| Bains, Jasmeet | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Elhawary, Sade | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Hadwick, Heather | Republican | Yea |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 511 do?
- Existing law, the Radiologic Technology Act, prohibits a person from administering or using diagnostic or therapeutic X-rays on human beings in this state, unless that person either qualifies for a specified exemption or has been certified or granted a permit by the State Department of Public Health, as specified, is acting within the scope of that certification or permit, and is acting under the supervision of a healing arts licensee. A person who violates a provision of the Radiologic Technology Act or regulation of the department adopted pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would prohibit a person from holding themselves out as a radiologist assistant unless the person meets certain requirements, including that they have passed the radiologist assistant examination, as specified, and that they maintain current registration with prescribed entities. The bill would require a radiologist assistant to work only under the supervision of a radiologist and would prohibit a radiologist assistant from functioning in that capacity independent of a supervising radiologist. The bill, among other things, would authorize a radiologist assistant to communicate and document initial clinical and imaging observations or procedures only to a radiologist for the radiologist's use. The bill would authorize a supervising radiologist to delegate to a radiologist assistant, as the radiologist determines appropriate to the assistant's competence, those tasks or services that a radiologist usually performs and is qualified to perform. The bill would provide that a violation of its provisions does not constitute a misdemeanor.
- Who sponsors AB 511?
- AB 511 is sponsored by Chen, Phillip (Republican).
- What is the current status of AB 511?
- This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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