New Jersey A 2416: Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as radiologic technologist.

Bill Text

A2416 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2416 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Angelozzi

SYNOPSIS

���� Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as 
radiologic technologist.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning qualifications of radiologic 
technologists and amending P.L.1981, c.295.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 6 of P.L.1981, 
c.295 (C.26:2D-29) is amended to read as follows:

���� 6.��� 6. a. The board shall 
admit to examination for licensing any applicant who shall pay to the 
department a nonrefundable fee established by rule of the commission and submit 
satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:

���� (1)�� At the time of 
application is at least [18] 16 
years of age;

���� (2)�� Is of good moral 
character; and

���� (3)�� Has:

���� (a) successfully 
completed a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the 
State Board of Education[, 
or];

�� (b)�� passed 
an approved equivalency test; or

���� (c)�� enrolled in a 
four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the State Board of 
Education or in an alternative education program, of which either will lead to 
a high school diploma or equivalent.

���� b.��� In addition to the 
requirements of subsection a. [hereof] of this 
section, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of 
radiologic technology shall comply with the following requirements:

���� (1)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a diagnostic x-ray technologist (LRT (R)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed a 24-month course of study in radiologic technology approved by the 
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (2)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a radiation therapy technologist (LRT(T)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed a 24-month course in radiation therapy technology approved by the 
board or the equivalent of such, as determined by the board.

���� (3)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a chest x-ray technologist (LRT(C)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed the basic curriculum for chest radiography as approved by the board 
or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (4)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a dental x-ray technologist (LRT(D)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed the curriculum for dental radiography as approved by the board or its 
equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (5)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a podiatric x-ray technologist (LRT(P)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed the basic curriculum for podiatric radiography as approved by the 
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (6)�� Each applicant for a 
license as an orthopedic x-ray technologist (LRT(O)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed the basic curriculum for orthopedic radiography as approved by the 
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (7)�� Each applicant for a 
license as an urologic x-ray technologist (LRT(U)) shall have satisfactorily 
completed the basic curriculum for urologic radiography as approved by the 
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� (8)�� Each applicant for a 
license as a radiologist assistant (RA) shall have satisfactorily completed the 
basic curriculum for a radiologist assistant as approved by the board or its 
equivalent, as determined by the board.

���� c.���� The board shall 
establish criteria and standards for programs of diagnostic or radiation 
therapy and approve these programs upon a finding that the standards and 
criteria have been met.

(cf: P.L.2017, c.281, s.3)

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill modifies certain 
requirements to qualify as a radiologic technologist in the State.� Under the 
bill, to qualify, an individual can be 16 years old and demonstrate enrollment 
in either 1) a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the 
State Board of Education or 2) an alternative education program.� Either 
education option is to lead to a high school diploma.� The bill intends to 
address shortages in the radiologic technologist workforce.