Pennsylvania HB 2173: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for purposes and general powers, for rental fees and other charges and for annual report and providing for student records.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2947
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2173
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, CUTLER, HILL-EVANS, McANDREW, FREEMAN,
SANCHEZ, BRENNAN, NEILSON, GUENST, D. WILLIAMS, O'MARA,
DONAHUE, MEHAFFIE, RIVERA, DAVANZO, STAATS, KERWIN,
TOMLINSON, FRITZ, DOUGHERTY, KUZMA, DAVIDSON, ARMANINI,
GIRAL, PROKOPIAK, CERRATO, GALLAGHER, SMITH-WADE-EL, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, KLUNK, ORTITAY, MALAGARI, MERSKI, JAMES, MARCELL,
GUZMAN, KOSIEROWSKI, MAJOR, WATRO, GAYDOS, KENYATTA AND
BERNSTINE, FEBRUARY 26, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 27, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for
respiratory therapists, for perfusionist, for genetic
counselor and for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and
orthotic fitters; providing for medical imaging
professionals, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants
and trainees; further providing for licenses and certificates
and general qualification; repealing provisions relating to
radiologic procedures and education and training required;
and making a repeal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of December 20, 1985
(P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
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Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Computed tomography." The process of producing sectional or
three-dimensional images using external ionizing radiation for
diagnostic purposes or for the purpose of providing guidance
during medical interventions.
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"Diagnostic medical sonography." The use of high-frequency
sound waves with specialized equipment to direct the sound waves
into an area of the human body to generate an image for
diagnostic purposes or for the purpose of providing guidance
during medical interventions.
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"Fluoroscopy." The process of producing real-time images
using external ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes or for
the purpose of providing guidance during medical interventions .
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"Ionizing radiation." Radiation that consists of alpha
particles, beta particles, gamma rays, x-rays, neutrons, high-
speed electrons, high-speed protons or other particles capable
of producing ions. The term does not include non-ionizing
radiation, including high-frequency sound waves, magnetic
fields, microwaves, radiofrequency signals or visible, infrared
or ultraviolet light.
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"Licensed practitioner." An individual who is a licensed
physician, dentist, chiropractor or podiatrist in this
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Commonwealth.
"Limited x-ray machine operations." The performance of
radiography limited to chest, extremities, spine, skull and
sinuses or bone densitometry procedures using equipment that
emits external ionizing radiation resulting in radiographic
images or bone density measurements.
"Magnetic resonance imaging." The process of using a
magnetic field and radio frequency waves to produce sectional or
three-dimensional images of internal structures of the human
body for diagnostic purposes or for the purpose of providing
guidance during medical interventions .
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"Medical imaging." A modality used to produce images of the
internal structures of the human body for diagnostic purposes or
for the purpose of providing guidance during medical
interventions through the use of electromagnetic waves, sound
waves, radio waves, magnetic fields, ionizing radiation or
radioactive materials.
"Medical imaging certification organization." A national
organization that specializes in the certification and
registration of medical imaging or radiation therapy technical
personnel and is accredited by the NCCA , the American National
Standards Institute or another accreditation organization
recognized by the board.
"Medical imaging professional." An individual, other than a
licensed practitioner , who is licensed to perform medical
imaging by the board in a modality for which the individual is
certified to perform by a medical imaging certification
organization.
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"Modality." The type of medical imaging a licensed medical
imaging professional is cer