Georgia Acknowledges RA as Advanced Practice

On May 11, 2009, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law House bill 509, which acknowledges the advanced practice of radiologist assistants.

The bill recognizes the position of radiologist assistants as "an advanced level as determined by board rule." The bill states that the procedures include, but are not limited to, "enteral and parenteral procedures when performed under the direction of the supervising radiologist and may include injecting diagnostic agents to sites other than intravenous, performing diagnostic aspirations and localizations, and assisting radiologists with other invasive procedures."

Christine Lung, ASRT vice president of government relations and public policy said, "By acknowledging radiologist assistants, the passage of this bill is a great first step toward licensing radiologic technologists." Georgia’s enactment of House bill 509 makes it the 25th state to recognize the radiologist assistant. However, it is now the second state not to license R.T.s, while legally recognizing RAs.

source: ASRT News Release