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Legislation Approaching Sonography

All health care professionals are affected in some way, shape, or form by the continual changes in health care education, delivery, and regulation. As multiple states have now moved forward to implement diagnostic medical sonography licensure, sonographers should be aware of the process by which this occurs as well as the potential outcome of state-by-state licensure. This article will attempt to describe the process of occupational licensure as well as provide an overview of recent legislative activities at the state and federal levels.