HB 89 — AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.

Summary

Amend KRS 311B.020 to define and redefine terms; amend KRS 311B.030 to add a magnetic resonance imaging technologist and a diagnostic medical sonographer to the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; amend KRS 311B.050 to grant the board the authority to recognize and enforce rules and standards of the recognized national professional organizations and certifying bodies and issue advisory opinions; amend KRS 311B.090 to add nonionizing radiation to practices requiring licensure, and exempt ultrasounds for therapeutic, nonmedical, or keepsake purposes from licensure requirements; amend KRS 311B.100 to provide for licensure of magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to permit licensure of magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers who are not credentialed by a national organization recognized by the board prior to January 1, 2028; amend KRS 311B.110 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to application requirement; require all applicants for any form of licensure by the board to submit to national and state criminal background checks; amend KRS 311B.120 to add magnetic resonance imaging technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers to fee and penalty requirements; delete reference to duplicate licenses and home study courses; amend KRS 311B.150 to conform; amend KRS 311B.160 to set forth penalties for violations; amend KRS 311.727 to make technical corrections; repeal KRS 311B.080, 311B.180, and 311B.190.

Bill Text

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The bill expands the definitions and membership of the Kentucky Board for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and adjusts requirements for professionals in the field.

• KRS 311B.020

  nationally recognized certification → national organization

  Replaces 'nationally recognized certification' with 'national organization' in the definition of 'Advanced imaging professional'.

• KRS 311B.020

  An individual licensed as a medical imaging technologist or a limited X-ray machine operator shall be employed to perform medical imaging at a facility where contrast studies, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy procedures are performed, but a limited X-ray machine operator may only perform limited diagnostic radiography → 2. Does not include a limited X-ray machine operator; and

  Removes a specific statement about the employment of medical imaging technologists and the limitations on limited X-ray machine operators.

• KRS 311B.020

  Technologist Section → and Molecular Imaging

  Updates the name 'Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section' to 'Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging' in the definition of 'National organization'.

• KRS 311B.020

  and → (m) American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists; or

  Adds 'American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists' to the list of organizations recognized under 'National organization'.

• KRS 311B.020

  and other medications when a licensed practitioner of the healing arts or an advanced practice registered nurse is immediately available in person to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment of adverse events; → when a licensed practitioner of the healing arts or an advanced practice registered nurse is immediately available in person to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment of adverse events;

  Revises the requirements for who can administer contrast media to include a condition related to immediate availability.

• KRS 311B.030

  for

  Removes the word 'for' from the title of the board, changing it to 'Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy'.

• KRS 311B.030

  nine (9) → eleven (11)

  Increases the number of board members from nine to eleven.

• KRS 311B.030

  and → ;

  Adds a new qualification for a licensed diagnostic medical sonographer as a board member category.

• KRS 311B.030

  at-large

  Removes the redundancy of 'at-large' in the description of the general public member on the board.

• KRS 311B.050

  and enforce this chapter. → and enforce this chapter. The board alone shall have this authority;

  Clarifies the authority of the board in relation to the enforcement of the chapter.

• KRS 311B.050

  and → ;

  Adds specific references to the authority to recognize and enforce current rules and standards.

• KRS 311B.050

  Have the authority to issue advisory opinions → Have the authority to issue advisory opinions;

  Clarifies that the board has the authority to issue advisory opinions, removing an incomplete statement.

Action History

1. January 14, 2026

   to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

2. January 07, 2026

   to Committee on Committees (H)

3. January 07, 2026

   introduced in House

Sponsors

• Amy Neighbors · Primary

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