Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as radiologic technologist.

A2416

ASSEMBLY, No. 2416

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Angelozzi

SYNOPSIS

���� Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as
radiologic technologist.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

��

An Act

concerning qualifications of radiologic
technologists and amending P.L.1981, c.295.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 6 of P.L.1981,
c.295 (C.26:2D-29) is amended to read as follows:

���� 6.��� 6. a. The board shall
admit to examination for licensing any applicant who shall pay to the
department a nonrefundable fee established by rule of the commission and submit
satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:

���� (1)�� At the time of
application is at least
[
18
]

16

years of age;

���� (2)�� Is of good moral
character;
and

���� (3)�� Has
:

����
(a)
successfully
completed a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the
State Board of Education
[
,
or
]
;

��
(b)
�� passed
an approved equivalency test
; or

����
(c)�� enrolled in a
four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the State Board of
Education or in an alternative education program, of which either will lead to
a high school diploma or equivalent
.

���� b.��� In addition to the
requirements of subsection a.
[
hereof
]

of this
section
, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of
radiologic technology shall comply with the following requirements:

���� (1)�� Each applicant for a
license as a diagnostic x-ray technologist (LRT (R)) shall have satisfactorily
completed a 24-month course of study in radiologic technology approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (2)�� Each applicant for a
license as a radiation therapy technologist (LRT(T)) shall have satisfactorily
completed a 24-month course in radiation therapy technology approved by the
board or the equivalent of such, as determined by the board.

���� (3)�� Each applicant for a
license as a chest x-ray technologist (LRT(C)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for chest radiography as approved by the board
or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (4)�� Each applicant for a
license as a dental x-ray technologist (LRT(D)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the curriculum for dental radiography as approved by the board or its
equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (5)�� Each applicant for a
license as a podiatric x-ray technologist (LRT(P)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for podiatric radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (6)�� Each applicant for a
license as an orthopedic x-ray technologist (LRT(O)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for orthopedic radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (7)�� Each applicant for a
license as an urologic x-ray technologist (LRT(U)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for urologic radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (8)�� Each applicant for a
license as a radiologist assistant (RA) shall have satisfactorily completed the
basic curriculum for a radiologist assistant as approved by the board or its
equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� c.���� The board shall
establish criteria and standards for programs of diagnostic or radiation
therapy and approve these programs upon a finding that the standards and
criteria have been met.

(cf: P.L.2017, c.281, s.3)

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill modifies certain
requirements to qualify as a radiologic technologist in the State.� Under the
bill, to qualify, an individual can be 16 years old and demonstrate enrollment
in either 1) a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the
State Board of Education or 2) an alternative education program.� Either
education option is to lead to a high school diploma.� The bill intends to
address shortages in the radiologic technologist workforce.