Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB89: AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
Status: In committee, January 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 311B.020 is amended to read as follows: As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Accredited educational program" means a program that is approved by a national organization acceptable to the board to provide education in medical imaging or radiation therapy; (2) "Actively employed" means an individual who is appropriately credentialed and currently employed as an advanced imaging professional, medical imaging technologist, radiation therapist, an educator or administrator in any of these disciplines, or a limited X-ray machine operator; (3) "Advanced imaging professional" means an individual who is credentialed by a national[nationally recognized certification] organization that is recognized by the board; (4) "Authorized user" means a physician, dentist, or podiatrist identified on a radioactive materials license that authorizes the medical use of radioactive materials if the license was issued (b) The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; or (c) Another United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission agreement state; (5) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; (6) ["Credentialed" means someone who is certified and registered by an appropriate national organization that is recognized by the board; (7) ]"Continuing education" means a learning activity that is planned, organized, and administered …
Sponsors
- Amy Neighbors (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Occupations And Professions, Health Care Professionals, Licensing, Boards And Commissions, Health And Medical Services, Public Health, Background Checks
Common questions
- What is HB89?
- HB89 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
- What does HB89 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
- What is the status of HB89?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB89?
- Amy Neighbors (R, HD-021).
- Where is the official record for HB89?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb89.html
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