Advocacy

This page is dedicated to current legislative and regulatory issues that affect our profession.

Updated Summer 2026:

On May 21, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ariz., and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., introduced Senate Bill 4624, the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, better known as MARCA. The bill will amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment to the employer for services performed by a radiologist assistant under the Medicare program.

Call for action: https://www.votervoice.net/ASRT/Campaigns/96772/Respond

National Radiologic Technologist Day of Action

On Aug. 13, 1981, the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act became law. The goal of this legislation was to establish minimum standards by the federal government for the accreditation of education programs and certification and to ensure that medical and dental radiologic procedures are consistent with rigorous safety precautions and standards.

Now 45 years later, many states still do not require nationally recognized educational, training and competency standards to practice as a medical imaging or radiation therapy professionals.

The National Radiologic Technologist Day of Action is a public day for the medical imaging and radiation therapy profession to be seen, be heard, and be known. This is a day, which will be celebrated Aug. 13, for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals to engage in coordinated advocacy at the local level to promote the profession.

Join KSRT and ASRT to educate decision-makers on the role of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals and the need for patients to receive care that meets the nationally recognized educational, training and competency standards.

You can help out in two ways on Aug. 13 to make a big impact:

Go to the following link and send your representative a message (one is already done for you). https://www.votervoice.net/ASRT/Campaigns/134209/Respond

Or join us at the Capitol in Topeka and drop off materials, no need to stay long! If interested contact Toni Caldwell at mmcaldwell@aol.com.

What is happening in Kansas:

There are no bills or regulations currently pending before the state legislature.

View all state legislative and regulatory activity: https://www.votervoice.net/ASRT/News#Blog/4774

You can familiarize yourself with Kansas laws and legislative process by clicking on the following links:

Kansas State Legislature
Kansas Legislative Administrative Services
How a Bill Becomes Law
Administrative Procedure Act