West Virginia Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners

The meeting agenda covered several critical items, including ethics cases involving consent agreements and license revocations, as well as the review of the March 2026 financial and purchasing card reports. The Board discussed legislative rules related to general requirements, continuing education, and standards of ethics, noting recent legislative progress. Additionally, the Board reviewed potential policy changes regarding the elimination of temporary licenses for new graduates and the potential creation of a general radiography student permit. Reports from multiple radiography and MRI programs across the state were addressed, detailing capacity increases, faculty appointments, and clinical site recognition.

The board reviewed ethics committee findings, monthly financial statements, purchasing card reports, and the director's report regarding licensing metrics. Legislative rules concerning general requirements, continuing education, and ethics standards, as well as a proposed revision to the practice act, were discussed. Additional agenda items included an exploration of virtual supervision for contrast-enhanced imaging, a response to a request from the Governor's office regarding licensing processes, and updates on various medical imaging school programs.

The meeting agenda covers a variety of regulatory and operational matters. Key discussion topics include requests for medical imaging student licensure exemptions, multiple ethics cases involving licensing violations, and the review of monthly financial and director reports. The board also addresses legislative rule-making status for Title 18 series rules and updates to Chapter 30 Article 23 regarding radiation therapist education and scope of practice. Furthermore, the meeting includes discussions on virtual supervision for contrast-enhanced imaging procedures and various JRCERT accreditation actions and clinical preceptor appointments.

The meeting commenced with the Chairman presenting the Board's purpose, mission, and vision, focusing on safeguarding public health through regulating medical imaging and radiation safety standards. The agenda was reviewed and accepted. The Board reviewed and approved the November 20, 2025 board meeting minutes. The Ethics Committee update involved reviewing four ethics cases. The Board unanimously approved lifting probation for case 05-FY-2024 following the conclusion of a consent agreement term, noted no action for cases 07-FY-2024 and 09-FY-2024 (the latter involving a court dismissal), and unanimously voted to dismiss case 04-FY-2026 regarding a substance abuse allegation. Professional development items regarding Director Browning's training attendance were noted. The Board approved the November 2025 and December 2025 monthly financial reports, as well as the November 2025 and December 2025 Purchasing Card Reports. Director's reports for both November and December 2025 were approved, noting license application/renewal statistics. Updates were provided on the status of legislative rules pertaining to General Requirements (Title 18 Series 1), Continuing Education (Title 18 Series 2), and Standard of Ethics (Title 18 Series 5), noting the introduction of corresponding House Bills. An update on the Chapter 30 Article 23 Code Revision process was given. The Board approved establishing a committee to evaluate CMS approval of virtual supervision for contrast-enhanced imaging procedures and requested an opinion from the Board of Medicine. Various accreditation actions and site visit reports for multiple medical imaging schools were reviewed with no formal action taken on most items. Finally, the date for the next Board Meeting was set for February 19, 2026.

The primary discussion topic focused on whether the Board should update its rules to align with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) permanent approval of virtual direct supervision for contrast-enhanced imaging procedures, effective January 1, 2026. The agenda also listed presentations from an Emergency Room Physician with Tether Supervision, an Associate Administrator of Imaging Services, and a Director of Operations at Alliance Imaging.