Bill Text: VA HJR50 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Radiologic Technology Week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-03 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ50ER) [HJR50 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR50-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, radiologic technology plays a vital role in modern medicine and patient care throughout the Commonwealth and the United States; and
WHEREAS, qualified practitioners who specialize in the use of medical radiation and imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases share a commitment to providing safe, compassionate care for all patients; and
WHEREAS, professionals in the radiologic sciences are dedicated to the highest standard of professionalism and maintain this standard through education, lifelong learning, credentialing, and personal commitment; and
WHEREAS, X-ray technology has advanced the medical field by providing extraordinary imaging of bones, cavities, swallowed objects, blood vessels, lungs, and intestines, allowing for faster diagnoses and more effective treatment of patients; and
WHEREAS, National Radiologic Technology Week is celebrated annually to recognize the vital work of radiologic technologists and to commemorate the discovery of the X-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen on November 8, 1895; and
WHEREAS, the week-long celebration recognizes the achievements and contributions of radiologic technologists, highlighting the ways these skilled, conscientious professionals have increased the health, safety, and well-being of individuals throughout the nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate the week of November 8, in 2020 and in each succeeding year, as Radiologic Technology Week in Virginia; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to the Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologies so that members of the organization may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter; and, be it
RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this week on the General Assembly's website.
