To whom it may concern,

As an actively employed RPA/RA  in the state of Virginia I am opossing the draft regulations as written as it fails to acknowledge the contributions of the Radiology Practitioner Assistants to the radiology extender profession and as an equally trained and Board certified radiology extender.  Since the enactment of 54.1.2900 the relationships between many of the national governing bodies has changed drastically.

  The current collaboration between the ACR, AART, and the SRPE focuses on inclusion of both the RRA certified by the AART as well as the RPA certified by the CBRPA.

On the surface this law is a great leap forward for the advancement of the profession, however consistency with the proposed Federal laws will be vital to all aspects of the profession.  I would urge the board to send the bill back to committee to amend the law so that the RPA can be included. 

Respectfuly,

Rick Sharp R.T. (R) (RRA) RPA