The Radiologic Technology Act makes it unlawful for any licentiate of the healing arts to administer or use diagnostic, mammographic, or therapeutic x-ray on human beings in this state, unless that person is certified by the State Department of Public Health and acting within the scope of that certification. The act requires the department to prescribe minimum qualifications for granting a fluoroscopy permit and continuing education requirements for the holders of that permit. A person who violates a provision of the Radiologic Technology Act or regulation of the department adopted pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
California AB 356 (20212022) — Fluoroscopy: temporary permit.
The Radiologic Technology Act makes it unlawful for any licentiate of the healing arts to administer or use diagnostic, mammographic, or therapeutic x-ray on human beings in this state, unless that person is certified by the State Department of Public Health and acting within the scope of that certification. The act requires the department to prescribe minimum qualifications for granting a fluoroscopy permit and continuing education requirements for the holders of that permit. A person who violates a provision of the Radiologic Technology Act or regulation of the department adopted pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 356 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions] — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB356 Chen et al. By Newman — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 6–0 (pass) · upper
AB 356 Chen Assembly Third Reading — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 19–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Chen — primary (person)
Flora — coauthor (person)
Santiago — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2021-02-01 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2021-02-02 From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.
2021-02-12 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. & P. referral-committee
2021-04-07 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-04-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-05-12 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2021-05-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 20). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-05-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-05-27 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1600.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-05-28 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2021-06-09 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2021-06-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-07-05 In committee: Referred to suspense file. referral-committee
2021-08-26 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2021-08-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2021-08-30 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-03 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2535.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2021-09-09 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2971.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-09-17 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2021-10-04 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2021-10-04 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 459, Statutes of 2021. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/58204ca3-e00f-48df-930d-9063f0ed1342. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).