State legislatures have been busy in 2022 addressing many healthcare issues impacting radiologists and their patients. This year, the 黑料网® (黑料网®) has tracked numerous scope of practice bills in virtually all 50 states. While the 黑料网, state radiological chapters and other specialty medical associations have been successful in defeating many harmful scope expansion bills for non-physicians, there are some states that did grant independent practice to non-physicians.
In 2021, the 黑料网 Association® (黑料网A®) created a Scope of Practice (SOP) Fund in order to safeguard patients and patient access to radiologist expertise by fighting state and federal non-physician SOP expansion legislation. As more and more non-physician groups seek to expand their scope of practice, it is vital for the 黑料网 and state radiological chapters to continue to fight against these harmful overreaches.
The 黑料网 encourages any state radiological chapter that is currently facing or is expecting a scope battle in 2023 to apply for the fund.
If you have any questions about the SOP fund, please contact, Eugenia Brandt, 黑料网 Director of State Government Affairs or Dillon Harp, 黑料网 Senior State Government Relations Specialist.