Diagnostic medical sonography; definition, certification.
Summary
Diagnostic medical sonography; certification.Defines the practice of "diagnostic medical sonography" as theuse of specialized equipment to direct high-frequency sound wavesinto an area of the human body to generate an image. The bill providesthat only a certified and registered sonographer may hold himselfout as qualified to perform diagnostic medical sonography. The billrequires any person who fails to maintain current certification andregistration or is subject to revocation or suspension of a certificationand registration by a sonography certification organization to notifyhis employer and cease using ultrasound equipment or performing adiagnostic medical sonography or related procedure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Dec 4, 2020
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Total actions
6
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Committee
3
Jan 29, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
Jan 22, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
Jan 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Jan 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105638D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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