Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007

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.

1/19/2007--Introduced.
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.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
• and 150 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
  • Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
  • Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. Christopher Cannon [R, UT-3]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11]
  • Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
  • Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]
  • Rep. Paul Gillmor [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
  • Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
  • Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Rep. Martin Meehan [D, MA-5]
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
  • Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
  • Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
  • Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.583

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January 19, 2007

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• Feb 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Jan 19, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Jan 19, 2007.

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• Medical tests
• Nonprofit organizations
• Performance measurement
• Quality of care
• Radiotherapy
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• Rural health
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• Standards
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• X-rays

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