89R2748 JTZ-D
By: Johnson S.B. No. 1328
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.