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SDSRT Strategic Plan Includes Advocacy

The South Dakota Society of Radiologic Technologists has established a strategic plan that strongly focuses on advocacy efforts to establish education and certification standards for individuals performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures in South Dakota by working closely with ASRT. South Dakota is one of a handful of remaining states that does not have state licensure requirements in support of the radiologic sciences.

SDSRT believes education in radiation protection, radiation safety and radiation management, along with image acquisition and patient care is important to ensure the radiation and patient safety standards are applied consistently in the clinical setting. Certified radiologic technologists and radiation therapists are highly educated in a specialized program devoted to the use of medical radiation, and their competency is assessed by an examination and clinical experience before imaging or treating patients.

To achieve this goal the SDSRT is developing a legislative committee and building relationships with other state health professionals and organizations.

If you are interested in joining the SDSRT in moving the profession forward in South Dakota, please contact the SDSRT at sdradtechs@gmail.com.

Learn more about the SDRT by clicking on the graphic above.

View all South Dakota legislative and regulatory activity that ASRT follows.

The link will take you to the ASRT Tracking Map, click on South Dakota to see the most current information.

South Dakota Action Items

(No action items at this time.)

2022 State Legislature
Convenes 1/11/22
Adjourns 3/28/22

South Dakota Resources

You can familiarize yourself with South Dakota laws and legislative process, guidelines for the rule-making process and helpful resources provided by clicking on the links under each heading.

Legislature
South Dakota Legislature

Helpful Resources
Legislative Drafting Manual
 
State Government — How a Bill Becomes a Law
How an Idea Becomes a Law
 
Regulations/Rules
Rules Drafting Manual

To discuss specific issues and needs your affiliate society may have, or if the links on this page are broken, email the ASRT Government Relations Department at governmentrelations@asrt.org.