Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging studies and radiation therapy treatments. Imposes such standards on personnel who perform, plan, or evaluate, or verify patient doses for, medical imaging studies and radiation therapy procedures and not on the equipment used. Exempts physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that individuals demonstrate compliance with such standards.
Requires the Secretary to provide a method for the recognition of individuals whose training and experience are determined to equal or exceed that of: (1) a graduate of an accredited educational program in that specialty; or (2) an individual who is regularly eligible to take the licensure or certification examination for that discipline.
Directs the Secretary to certify qualified nonprofit organizations as approved bodies to provide accreditation to individuals that demonstrate compliance with such standards.
Requires individuals who provide medical imaging services relating to mammograms to continue to meet standards under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992.
Deems state standards for licensure or certification of personnel, accreditation of educational programs, or administration of examinations to be in compliance with the standards under this Act unless the Secretary determines otherwise. Requires the Secretary to establish a process by which a state may appeal such a determination.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that all programs under the authority of the Secretary meet such standards.
Authorizes the Secretary to develop alternative standards for rural areas or health professional shortage areas as appropriate to assure access to quality medical imaging.
Cosponsors 149
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 19, 2007 to Aug 1, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jan 30, 2007 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jan 30, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Jan 30, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jan 30, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jan 30, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Feb 15, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 19, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | May 1, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | May 15, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Dec 5, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Melissa L. Bean | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Aug 1, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 19, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1042 | Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 13, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Accreditation (Education)
- Accreditation (Medical care)
- Administrative procedure
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Education
- Educational tests
- Federal preemption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Higher education
- Housing and Community Development
- Imaging systems in medicine
- Law
- Licenses
- Medical education
- Medical personnel
- Medical tests
- Nonprofit organizations
- Performance measurement
- Quality of care
- Radiotherapy
- Rural health
- Social Welfare
- Standards
- State laws
- X-rays
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 19, 2007Introduced in House
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