An Act to create 462.02 (2) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography.
Summary
SB281 would amend Wisconsin law governing radiography licensure by adding certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to the list of professionals exempt from the requirement to hold a radiography license from the Radiography Examining Board. Under current law, only certain licensed or otherwise authorized practitioners—such as physicians, chiropractors, dentists, and physician assistants—may perform radiography without that separate license. This bill would extend that same exemption to advanced practice nurse prescribers certified under s. 441.16(2).
In practical terms, the bill would allow these nurse prescribers to engage in radiography as part of their clinical practice without obtaining an additional credential from the radiography licensing board. The measure is narrowly focused and does not change the general licensing framework for radiography; it simply expands the statutory list of professionals who are already permitted to perform radiographic imaging without a separate radiography license.
Impact
The bill would create s. 462.02(2)(g) of the Wisconsin statutes and modify the scope of the radiography licensure exemption to include certified advanced practice nurse prescribers. This would affect the Radiography Examining Board’s licensing authority by removing the need for these nurses to obtain a separate radiography license before performing radiographic imaging. The change would primarily affect advanced practice nurses, health care employers, and patients receiving diagnostic imaging in clinical settings.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee transcript, recorded vote, or other debate, so there is no documented public discussion of support or opposition in the materials provided. The bill’s text suggests a technical professional-scope expansion within health care regulation, and its introduction by a senator with bipartisan cosponsors may indicate at least some cross-party interest, but the official record here does not show how broadly it was supported. The bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of concern, based on the bill’s subject matter, would likely involve whether advanced practice nurse prescribers have sufficient training to perform radiography safely, whether the exemption should be limited to certain settings or procedures, and whether expanding exemptions could affect patient safety or professional licensing standards. However, none of these issues are expressly raised in the supplied transcripts or vote history.
Crossfiled
An Act to create 462.02 (2) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography.
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