Government Relations

ACNM Government Relations Areas of Focus

Representation of nuclear physician's interests before Congress and federal regulatory bodies
Monthly government affairs reports
Electronic issue alerts
FDA activities with respect to review and approval of radiopharmaceuticals
NRC quality assurance activities
Efforts to influence federal funding for nuclear medicine research
Educational and training requirements for NRC licensure
Nuclear medicine political action committee

Breaking News

ACNM relays concern about Executive Order 13769, suspending the entry of alien nationals from seven countries, to the US President. Read ACNM's letter to the president.

ACNM responds to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Program-Specific Guidance About Medical Use Licenses (NRC-2016-0122), questioning the utility of the proposed revision. Read ACNM's response.

Latest News

July 21, 2017 — Expanded Coverage for Cardiac PET sought for Medicare in Florida
A joint letter from SNMMI, ASNC and ACC was sent to First Coast Service Options, Medicare's Contractor for Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It recommended expanded coverage for cardiac PET consistent with our recent joint recommendations.
July 17, 2017 — CMS Proposes 2018 Payment Rules for Outpatient Hospital Procedures and Physicians
CMS's proposals and an initial assessment of them.
July 13, 2017 — Reducing the Regulatory Burden - SNMMI Comments to CMS
In response to the Administration’s request for recommendations on how to reduce the regulatory burden on physicians SNMMI summited the attached letter making several recommendations such as using specialty-specific quality measures and rewarding physicians with additional training and expertise for their work.
June 10, 2017 — SNMMI Comments on NRC Patient Release Program
SNMMI submitted comments to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on its patient release programs.
June 2, 2017 — USP Plans to Establish New Chapter for Radiopharmaceuticals and Calls for Candidates on Expert Panel
The USP plans to establish a new General Chapter <825> Compounding-Radiopharmaceuticals.

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