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CHAPTER 144 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2956.8:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to practice of radiologic technology; licensure exceptions. [H 452] Approved April 6, 2026 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That § 54.1-2956.8:1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 54.1-2956.8:1. Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited; Board to regulate radiologist assistants and radiologic technologists. Except as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or hold himself out as practicing as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited, unless he holds a license as such issued by the Board. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter whose licensure has been suspended or revoked, or whose licensure has lapsed and has not been renewed to use in conjunction with his name the words "licensed radiologist assistant," "licensed radiologic technologist" or "licensed radiologic technologist, limited" or to otherwise by letters, words, representations, or insignias assert or imply that he is licensed to practice radiologic technology. The Board shall prescribe by regulation the qualifications governing the licensure of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic technologists, limited. The regulations may include requirements for approved education programs, experience, examinations, and periodic review for continued competency. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any [employee] [of] [a] [hospital] [licensed] [pursuant] [to] [Article] [1] [(§ 32.1-123] [et] [seq.)] [of] [Chapter] [5] [of] [Title] [32.1] person employed or engaged by a hospital, health care system, or urgent care center that is affiliated with a hospital or health care system acting within the scope of his employment or engagement as a radiologic technologist, radiologic assistant, or radiologic technologist, limited. 2. That the initial promulgation of regulations by the Board of Medicine pursuant to this act shall be exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). 3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2029.
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