MRI physics joins licensed medical physics

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89R2748 JTZ-D

By: Johnson
H.B. No. 4380

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to requiring an occupational license to practice magnetic

resonance imaging physics.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 602.002, Occupations Code, is amended by

amending Subdivisions (5-a) and (12) and adding Subdivision (5-b)

to read as follows:

(5-a) "Magnetic resonance imaging physics" means the

branch of medical physics that deals with radiofrequency radiation

and the use of equipment associated with the production and use of

radiofrequency radiation.

(5-b) "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board.

(12) "Radiological physics" means the branch of

medical physics that includes:

(A) diagnostic radiological physics;

(B) magnetic resonance imaging physics;

(C) medical health physics;

(D) [ (C) ] medical nuclear physics; and

(E) [ (D) ] therapeutic radiological physics.

SECTION 2. Section 602.201(b), Occupations Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b) A medical physicist may not practice the following

specialties unless the person holds a license for that specialty:

(1) diagnostic radiological physics;

(2) magnetic resonance imaging physics;

(3) medical health physics;

(4) [ (3) ] medical nuclear physics; or

(5) [ (4) ] therapeutic radiological physics.

SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Texas Medical Board shall adopt rules necessary to

implement the changes in law made by this Act to Chapter 602,

Occupations Code.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.