State Legislation News *UPDATE*
Alaska Society of Radiologic Technologists
PO Box 142751
Anchorage, Alaska 99514
USA
Legislation Update
Legislative Affair Committee Chair
(907) 299-2046 home
Email: donna.rufsholm@acsalaska.net
State Licensure Efforts Update
We are asking for your assistance once again to contact your legislators to ask them to support our licensure efforts.
It is important that the legislators hear from radiologic technologists and others from their districts to show that there is strong support for the legislation. This is an election year for the Representatives, an opportune time for you to address your concerns with the individuals running for office. A copy of the licensure bill can be found on the Alaska State Legislature internet site. Go to the Home Page and click on the Bills and Laws tab. Do a search for HB 384 under Bills search.
Listed are talking points to consider using when contacting your legislator:
· Currently, anyone in Alaska is allowed to take x-rays.
· The legislation is needed to protect patients from inappropriate and harmful exposure to radiation and make the health care system more efficient by ensuring high quality imaging.
· Unqualified operators of equipment emitting medical radiation can increase the patient’s exposure to radiation, increasing the possibility of cancer, degradation of the immune system, cataracts, chromosomal mutations, and damage to developing fetuses in pregnant women.
· When unqualified personnel perform radiographic examinations there is a greater chance of loss of diagnostic information from poor image quality which could result in a misdiagnosis.
· It has been demonstrated that the risks of receiving excessive or accidental exposure to ionizing radiation can be substantially reduced through adequate education of operators.
How to Contact your legislator:
By phone:
To get the phone number for your legislator, call legislative information at 1-800-478-4648 or use the contact information listed below under the links Legislative Information Office Contact Information for your community.
By email:
To contact your legislative information office, use the email address listed below in the contact information for your community.
To contact your legislator via his direct email, access the Alaska Legislature Website directory link below for the email address or contact the legislative information office in your community.
Senators email information: http://senate.legis.state.ak.us/
Representatives email information: http://house.legis.state.ak.us/
When Making Contacts:
· try to be brief
· do not mention too many issues (one at a time is best)
· thank them if they have supported your concerns in the past
· use your own, non-argumentative words
· if you can, use a personal story or example to make your point
· If you send e-mail, include your name and mailing address in the body of the message, or your concerns may not be recorded.
Thank you from the AKSRT Legislative Affairs Committee
LINKS TO IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Legislative Information Office Contact Information
Licensure Questions and Answers
Proposed Licensure Requirements
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03/31/2011 10:18:07 PM