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"Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy"
formerly Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) Act
 

See the sample letters that follows. They can  be printed and sent to your Senators and Congresspersons.

H.R. 583 was introduced on Friday Jan 19, 2007 by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA).  Cosponsors are Reps. Blackburn (R-TN), Duncan (R-TN), Rogers (D-MI), Capps (D-CA), Pickering (R-MS) and Wilson (R-NM).  The new name of the CARE bill is the "Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy" bill. 

     Join your colleagues and patients  to make the provisions of the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act, passed in 1981, mandatory for all states, by supporting the new bill "Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy".

    “Most Americans assume that the person taking their x-ray, performing their CT scan or delivering their radiation therapy is a qualified professional,” said Rep. Wilson. “This legislation will ensure that the people performing radiologic examinations are qualified.”

    If you believe that patients should be protected and receive the best radiologic imaging and therapeutic care by qualified radiologic health care workers, then your voice can make a difference.

    The ASRT, of which the WSRT is an affiliate, along with the American College of Radiology (ACR), the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISSRT), and almost a dozen other professional organizations and patient- advisory groups, support introduction of the legislation.

    For more information and a look at the ASRT's Legislative Proposal, check out the ASRT web site. See Government Relations, select Federal Minimum Standards, than in the drop down menu under "Whats up in Capital Hill regarding this legislation", Legislative Proposal.

    Contact your Senator or Representative to voice your positive concern about the proposal.  Write your letter today and proudly use your professional signature!

    Click here to obtain  the new sample letter for Federal Representatives for the Care Act,  HR 583. 

    Click here to obtain new the sample letters to lend support for the Senate companion bill
    Please encourage those you meet to join a campaign to STORM  the offices of our Wisconsin Federal Legislators..  We want them to know that there are many of us who think it is deplorable that there are no federal minimum standards of education for medical radiologic imaging and therapeutic workers here in Wisconsin and in the USA. Let's send an incredible message to them all that they cannot ignore.  

    Click on the letter, print out, date and sign your name, and send via regular mail is most effective.  If a "Enter Network Password" box is displayed, just click on Cancel. The  letter will then be displayed. The letter will open up in your default word processing program and can be fully edited by you. 
    Postal
    addresses email addresses if known for your legislators and senators are listed below.

    Your Wisconsin federal legislators.

    Senator Feingold 
    Senator Kohl
    Congressman Paul Ryan
    Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin
    Congressman Ron Kind
    Congresswoman Gwen Moore

    Congressman James Sensenbrenner

    Congressman Tom Petri

    Congressman David Obey

    Congressman
    Steve Kagen


    To find who your federal representative is based on your zip code, click here and follow the prompts: House of Reps
    To find who your federal senator is, click here and follow the prompts: Senators

    To find who your Wisconsin state senator and representative are, click here and follow the prompts.


    Congressman Paul Ryan, 1st district
            Congressman Ryan's government web site 

      Washington, D.C. Office
      1113 Longworth HOB
      Washington, DC 20515-4901

      (202) 225-3031, Fax: (202) 225-3393

      Janesville Office: 20 South Main Street
      Suite 10
      Janesville, WI 53545
      (608) 752-4050
      Fax: (608) 752-4711

    Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin 2nd district
               Congresswomen Baldwin's web site

      Washington Office
      1022 Longworth Building
      Washington, DC 20515
      (202) 225-2906
      fax (202) 225-6942

Madison Office
10 East Doty Street
Suite 405
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 258-9800
fax (608) 258-9808

Congressman Ron Kind , 3rd District   
        Congressman Kind' web site

    Washington Office
    1406 Longworth Building HOB
    Washington, DC 20515
    (202) 225 - 5506
    Fax: (202) 225-5739

    La Crosse Office
    205 Fifth Avenue S.
    Suite 226
    La Crosse, WI 54601
    (608) 782-2558
    Fax: (608) 782-4588
     

Congresswoman Gwen More, 4th district

Washington, DC Office
1408 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-4904
(202) 225-4572


Milwaukee
Office

5032 West Forest Home Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53219-4589
phone: 414-297-1140
 

Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr -  5th district  
           Congressman Sensenbrenner's web site

    Washington Office
    2332 Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20515-4909
    (202) 225-5101

    Brookfield Office
    120 Bishops Way, Room 154
    Brookfield, WI 53005-6294
    (262) 784-1111

Congressman Tom Petri, 6th district  

 Congressman Petri's web site

Washington Office
2462 Rayburn Building, Washington, DC 20515,
(202) 225-2476
fax 202 225 2356

Oshkosh Office:
115 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Tel: 920/231-6333

 Congressman David Obey, 7th district
        Congressman Obey's web site                   

Washington Office

2314 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C.  20515 

Phone:  (202) 225-3365

 

Wausau Officce
First Star Plaza
401 5th Street, Suite 406
Wausau, Wisconsin  54403-5473
 
Phone:  (715) 842-5606
Fax:      (715) 842-4488
 
Congressman Steve Kagen, 8th district
        Washington Office
        1232 Longworth HOB
        Washington DC 20515
        Phone: (202) 225-5665
        Fax: (202) 225-5729
 
       District Office
      700 E. Walnut Street
      Green Bay, WI 54301
      Phone: (920) 437-1954
      Fax: (920) 437-1978