SB0744 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0744

Introduced 2/3/2015, by Sen. Karen McConnaughay

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

420 ILCS 40/25

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-25

Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Provides that inspection fees for category II, III, or IV irradiators shall be the full cost of the inspection but shall not exceed $275 per hour.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Radiation Protection Act of 1990 is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:

(420 ILCS 40/25) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021)

Sec. 25. Radiation inspection and testing.

(a) The Agency shall inspect and test radiation installations and radiation sources, their immediate surroundings and records concerning their operation to determine whether or not any radiation resulting therefrom is or may be detrimental to health. For the purposes of this Section, "radiation installation" means any location or facility where radiation machines are used. Radiation installations shall be inspected according to frequencies established by the Agency based upon the associated radiation hazards, as determined by the Agency.

(a-5) Inspections of mammography installations shall include evaluation of the quality of mammography phantom images produced by mammography equipment. The Agency shall promulgate rules establishing procedures and acceptance standards for evaluating the quality of mammography phantom images.

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(g) The Agency is authorized to maintain a facility for the purpose of calibrating radiation detection and measurement instruments in accordance with national standards. The Agency may make calibration services available to public or private entities within or outside of Illinois and may assess a reasonable fee for such services.

(h) Inspection fees for category II, III, or IV irradiators shall be the full cost of the inspection but shall not exceed $275 per hour.

(Source: P.A. 96-1041, eff. 7-14-10.)