H.R. 2104: Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011
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H.R. 2104: Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-02 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011
Plain summary
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require personnel who perform or plan the technical component of either medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures for medical purposes to possess, effective January 1, 2014: (1) certification in each medical imaging or radiation therapy modality and service they plan or perform from a certification organization designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); or (2) state licensure or certification where such services and modalities are within the scope of practice as defined by the state for such profession and where the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration meet or exceed the standards established by the Secretary. Exempts physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from the requirements of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish minimum standards for personnel who perform, plan, evaluate, or verify patient dose for medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures; (2) establish a program for designating certification organizations after consideration of specified criteria; (3) provide a process for the certification of individuals whose training or experience are determined to be equal to, or in excess of, those of a graduate of an accredited educational program; and (4) publish a list of approved accrediting bodies for such certification organizations. Authorizes the Secretary to develop alternative standards for rural or health professional shortage areas as appropriate to ensure access to quality medical imaging. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow Medicare payment for medical imaging and radiation therapy services, only if the examination or procedure is planned or performed by an individual who meets this Act's requirements.
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Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · 138 cosponsors
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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), André Carson (D-IN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Adam Smith (D-WA) and 78 more.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2104.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2104 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112