3.0.0 2322 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z Senate S S 2006-02-17 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-12-07T21:04:55Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2006-12-05T19:11:05Z Markup by 2006-09-20T21:35:34Z Referred to 2006-02-17T17:33:38Z S. Rept. 109-363 2006-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-12-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-12-07 14:42:15 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 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[R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2006-09-29 False 2006-11-06T06:00:00Z S. 2322, Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18244 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 20, 2006</p> 2006-11-06T06:00:00Z S. 2322, Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18244 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 20, 2006 Health Access to health care Accreditation (Education) Accreditation (Medical care) Administrative procedure Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Health and Human Services Education Educational tests Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Higher education Housing and Community Development Imaging systems in medicine Law Licenses Medical education Medical personnel Medical tests Nonprofit organizations Performance measurement Quality of care Radiotherapy Rural health Social Welfare Standards State laws X-rays Health 00 2006-02-17 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-09T22:38:10Z Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging studies and radiation therapy treatments. Imposes such standards on personnel who perform, plan, or evaluate, or verify patient doses for, medical imaging studies and radiation therapy procedures and not on the equipment used. Exempts physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that individuals demonstrate compliance with such standards.

Requires the Secretary to provide a method for the recognition of individuals whose training and experience are determined to equal or exceed that of: (1) a graduate of an accredited educational program in that specialty; or (2) an individual who is regularly eligible to take the licensure or certification examination for that discipline.

Directs the Secretary to certify qualified nonprofit organizations as approved bodies to provide accreditation to individuals that demonstrate compliance with such standards.

Deems state standards for licensure or certification of personnel, accreditation of educational programs, or administration of examinations to be in compliance with the standards under this Act.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that all programs under the authority of the Secretary meet such standards.

Authorizes the Secretary to develop alternative standards for rural areas or health professional shortage areas as appropriate to assure access to quality medical imaging.

]]> 35 2006-12-06 Passed Senate amended 2007-02-09T22:38:31Z Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging studies and radiation therapy treatments. Imposes such standards on personnel who perform, plan, or evaluate, or verify patient doses for, medical imaging studies and radiation therapy procedures and not on the equipment used. Exempts physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that individuals demonstrate compliance through successful completion of certification by a professional organization, licensure, completion of an examination, pertinent coursework or degree program, or verified pertinent experience.

Allows the standards to: (1) vary from discipline to discipline, represent expert consensus as to what constitutes excellence in practice, and be appropriate to the particular scope of care involved; (2) vary in form for each of the covered disciplines; and (3) exempt individual providers from meeting certain standards based on their scope of practice.

Requires the Secretary to provide a method for the recognition of individuals whose training and experience are determined to equal or exceed that of: (1) a graduate of an accredited educational program in that specialty; or (2) an individual who is regularly eligible to take the licensure or certification examination for that discipline.

Directs the Secretary to certify bodies for accreditation of various mechanisms by which an individual can demonstrate compliance with the standards. Requires the Secretary to establish minimum standards for certification, including assurances that the body will: (1) be a nonprofit organization; (2) comply with the established standards; and (3) notify the Secretary in a timely manner if it fails to comply. Allows the Secretary to withdraw certification upon determining the body does not meet the required standards.

Deems state standards for licensure or certification of personnel, accreditation of educational programs, or administration of examinations to be in compliance with standards under this Act unless the Secretary determines they do not meet minimum standards or are inconsistent with this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish an appeal process.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the performance of each approved body; (2) ensure that programs that involve the performance of or payment for medical imaging or radiation therapy meet such standards; and (3) determine whether such standards must be met in their entirety in rural areas. Authorizes the Secretary to develop alternative standards for rural areas or health professional shortage areas to assure access to quality medical imaging.

Sets forth a timeline for the implementation of the standards under this Act.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth reporting requirements.

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