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HB452 • 2026

Practice of radiologic technology; licensure exceptions, sunset.

An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2956.8:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to practice of radiologic technology; licensure exceptions.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Willett
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Radiologic Technology Licensure Exceptions

This law allows certain employees and contractors at hospitals, health systems, or affiliated urgent care centers to work as radiologic technologists without a license.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows people working for hospitals, health systems, or urgent care centers that are affiliated with a hospital or health system to practice as radiologic technologists, assistants, or limited technologists within the scope of their employment or engagement without needing a license.
  • Exempts the Board of Medicine from following certain rules when making new regulations about this law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who work at hospitals, health systems, or affiliated urgent care centers as radiologic technologists, assistants, or limited technologists.
  • The Board of Medicine which makes rules for these workers.

Terms To Know

Radiologic Technologist
A person who uses X-rays and other imaging equipment to help diagnose medical conditions.
Licensure
Getting a special permit from the government that allows someone to do certain jobs legally.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law will stop working on July 1, 2029.
  • It does not specify how many people this change might affect.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB452AHC1

2026-02-03 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision that sets an expiration date for the new law's effects.

  • Adds a clause stating that the entire bill will no longer be in effect after July 1, 2029.
  • The specific details of how the expiration affects individual provisions within the bill are not provided and would need further clarification.
HB452AH1

2026-02-03 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision that sets an expiration date for the new law's effects.

  • Adds a clause stating that the entire bill will no longer be in effect after July 1, 2029.
  • The exact impact of the sunset clause on specific provisions within the bill is not detailed and may require further clarification.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144)

  4. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-05 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-03-05 House

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-03-05 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB452ER)

  10. 2026-03-05 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB452)

  11. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Read third time

  13. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

  14. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  16. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-26 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

  19. 2026-02-20 Health Professions

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  20. 2026-02-11 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB452)

  21. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  22. 2026-02-10 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  23. 2026-02-09 House

    Read third time and passed House (76-Y 20-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-06 House

    Read second time

  25. 2026-02-06 House

    committee amendment agreed to

  26. 2026-02-06 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  27. 2026-02-05 House

    Read first time

  28. 2026-02-03 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)

  29. 2026-02-03 House

    House committee offered

  30. 2026-01-29 Health Professions

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N 1-A)

  31. 2026-01-21 Health Professions

    Assigned sub: Health Professions

  32. 2026-01-16 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB452)

  33. 2026-01-12 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104696D

  34. 2026-01-12 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

Practice of radiologic technology; licensure exceptions.
Permits a person employed or engaged by a hospital, health system, or urgent care center that is affiliated with a hospital or health care system to practice within the scope of his employment as a radiologic technologist, radiologic assistant, or radiologic technologist, limited without obtaining a license. Under current law, such exception only applies to radiologic technologists who are employees of a hospital. The bill exempts the initial promulgation of regulations pursuant to the bill by the Board of Medicine from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to amend and reenact §
54.1-2956.8:1
of the Code of Virginia, relating to practice of radiologic technology; licensure exceptions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
54.1-2956.8:1
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
54.1-2956.8:1
. Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited; Board to regulate radiologist assistants and radiologic technologists.
Except as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or hold himself out as practicing as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited, unless he holds a license as such issued by the Board.
In addition, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter whose licensure has been suspended or revoked, or whose licensure has lapsed and has not been renewed to use in conjunction with his name the words "licensed radiologist assistant," "licensed radiologic technologist" or "licensed radiologic technologist, limited" or to otherwise by letters, words, representations, or insignias assert or imply that he is licensed to practice radiologic technology.
The Board shall prescribe by regulation the qualifications governing the licensure of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic technologists, limited. The regulations may include requirements for approved education programs, experience, examinations, and periodic review for continued competency.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
employee of a hospital licensed pursuant to Article 1 (§
32.1-123
et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1
person employed or engaged by a hospital, health care system, or urgent care center that is affiliated with a hospital or health care system
acting within the scope of his employment or engagement as a radiologic technologist
, radiologic assistant, or radiologic technologist, limited
.
2. That the initial promulgation of regulations by the Board of Medicine pursuant to this act shall be exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§
2.2-4000
et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2029.