I strongly support state license, and I thank all the folks for the amount of time, money and effort put into this bill.  I am not trying to "kill the bill" I am just asking for the board to reconize the RPA at the state level.  There is a national effort being carried out by a consortium of leaders from the American College of Radiology, American Society of Radiologic Technologist, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, and The Society of Radiology Physician Extenders.  Documents from both federal and state efforts use one moniker, "Radiologist Assistant", defined as

"Qualified radiologist assistant" means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision (as deteremined by state law) of a radiologist.

If this could be put in place, this would allow us all to move forward.  I understand that the RPA's had a certain time table to set for the RA exam, one concern is the RPA who is currently working in another state, and wants to work in Virginia in the future.  I believe the time table for the RPA ends Dec 2011.  This would not allow future RPA's to obtain a state license.

Thanks,

David Pyle RPA/RA