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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland Requires Limited X-Ray Operators to Register with Board of Physicians
Last action · April 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214Sponsor: Johnny Mautz
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 915 requires individuals performing limited X-ray machine operations in Maryland to register with the State Board of Physicians and establishes specific educational, clinical, and background check requirements starting October 1, 2026.
Unlicensed medical staff who operate X-ray equipment or their employing physician offices face civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation if they fail to meet new registration, training, and supervision standards.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Limited X-ray machine operators
Must register with the State Board of Physicians, complete mandated educational and clinical hours, pass an exam, and undergo criminal history checks to perform X-ray duties.
Physician offices and employing facilities
Responsible for ensuring that all employed X-ray operators meet statutory requirements, and subject to civil penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation.
State Board of Physicians
Tasked with adopting regulations, issuing registrations, setting fees, conducting background checks, and administering disciplinary procedures and civil penalties.
Registered cardiovascular invasive specialists
Subject to verified hospital documentation and specific training standards when assisting physicians in hospital cardiac catheterization laboratories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 28, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 214
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorPassed Enrolled
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (40-0)
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorSenate Concurs House Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (133-0)
- Apr 3, 2026HouseFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
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- Apr 3, 2026HouseFavorable with Amendments { 163120/1 Adopted
- Apr 3, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Mar 20, 2026HouseHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Health
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (45-0)
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 993729/1 Adopted
- Mar 16, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Feb 12, 2026SenateHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Finance
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Formalization of Limited X-Ray Operator Registration
The state transitions from informal delegation rules to a formalized mandatory registration and criminal background check process overseen by the Board of Physicians.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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