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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Radiation Protection Act of 1990 is amended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | by changing Sections 25 and 25.1 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (420 ILCS 40/25) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2011)
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8 | Sec. 25. Radiation inspection and testing ; fees .
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9 | (a) The Agency shall inspect and test radiation
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10 | installations and
radiation sources, their immediate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | surroundings and records concerning their
operation to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | determine whether or not any radiation resulting therefrom is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | or
may be detrimental to health. For the purposes of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Section, "radiation
installation" means any location or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | facility where radiation machines are
used. The inspection and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | testing frequency of a radiation installation shall
be based on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the installation's class designation in accordance with | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | subsection
(f).
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19 | Inspections of mammography installations shall also | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | include evaluation
of the quality of mammography phantom images | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | produced by mammography
equipment. The Agency shall promulgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | rules establishing
procedures
and acceptance standards for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | evaluating the quality of mammography phantom
images.
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1 | Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||||||
2 | 1997 and until
June 30, 2000, the fee for inspection and | ||||||
3 | testing shall be paid yearly at an
annualized rate based on the | ||||||
4 | classifications and frequencies set forth in
subsection (f). | ||||||
5 | The annualized fee for inspection and testing shall be based
on | ||||||
6 | the rate of $55 per radiation machine for machines located in | ||||||
7 | dental offices
and clinics and used solely for dental | ||||||
8 | diagnosis, located in veterinary
offices and used solely for | ||||||
9 | diagnosis, or located in offices and clinics of
persons | ||||||
10 | licensed under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 and | ||||||
11 | shall
be based on the rate of $80 per radiation machine for all | ||||||
12 | other radiation
machines. The Department of Nuclear Safety may | ||||||
13 | adopt rules detailing the
annualized rate
structure. For the | ||||||
14 | year beginning January 1, 2000, the annual fee for
inspection | ||||||
15 | and testing of Class D radiation installations shall be $25 per
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16 | radiation machine. The Department is authorized to bill the
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17 | fees listed in
this paragraph as part of the annual fee | ||||||
18 | specified in Section 24.7 of this
Act.
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19 | Beginning July 1, 2000, the Department of Nuclear Safety or | ||||||
20 | its successor
agency, the Illinois Emergency Management | ||||||
21 | Agency, shall establish the fees
under
Section 24.7 of this Act | ||||||
22 | by rule, provided that no increase of the fees shall
take | ||||||
23 | effect before January 1, 2001.
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24 | (b) (Blank).
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25 | (c) (Blank).
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26 | (d) (Blank).
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1 | (e) (Blank).
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2 | (f) (Blank). (f) For purposes of this Section, radiation | ||||||
3 | installations
shall be divided into 4 classes:
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4 | Class A - Class A shall include dental offices and | ||||||
5 | veterinary offices
with radiation machines used solely for | ||||||
6 | diagnosis and all installations
using commercially | ||||||
7 | manufactured cabinet radiographic/fluoroscopic radiation
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8 | machines. Operators of Class A installations shall have | ||||||
9 | their radiation
machines inspected and tested every 5 years | ||||||
10 | by the Agency.
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11 | Class B - Class B shall include offices or clinics of | ||||||
12 | persons licensed
under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or | ||||||
13 | the Podiatric Medical Practice
Act of 1987 with radiation | ||||||
14 | machines used solely for diagnosis and all
installations | ||||||
15 | using spectroscopy radiation machines, noncommercially
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16 | manufactured cabinet radiographic/fluoroscopic radiation | ||||||
17 | machines, portable
radiographic/fluoroscopic units, | ||||||
18 | non-cabinet baggage/package fluoroscopic
radiation | ||||||
19 | machines and electronic beam welders. Operators of Class B
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20 | installations shall have their radiation machines | ||||||
21 | inspected and tested every
2 years by the Agency.
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22 | Class C - Class C shall include installations using
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23 | diffraction radiation machines, open radiography radiation | ||||||
24 | machines, closed
radiographic/fluoroscopic radiation | ||||||
25 | machines and radiation machines used as
gauges. Test | ||||||
26 | booths, bays, or rooms used by manufacturing,
assembly or |
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1 | repair facilities for testing radiation machines shall be
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2 | categorized as Class C radiation installations. Operators | ||||||
3 | of Class C
installations shall have their radiation | ||||||
4 | machines inspected and tested
annually by the Agency.
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5 | Class D - Class D shall include all hospitals and all | ||||||
6 | other facilities
using mammography, computed tomography | ||||||
7 | (CT), or therapeutic radiation machines.
Each operator of a | ||||||
8 | Class D installation shall maintain a comprehensive
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9 | radiation protection program. The individual or | ||||||
10 | individuals responsible for
implementing this program | ||||||
11 | shall register with the Department of Nuclear
Safety or its | ||||||
12 | successor agency, the Illinois Emergency Management | ||||||
13 | Agency, in
accordance
with Section 25.1. As part of this | ||||||
14 | program, the registered individual or
individuals shall | ||||||
15 | conduct an annual performance evaluation of all radiation
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16 | machines and oversee the equipment-related quality | ||||||
17 | assurance practices within
the installation. The | ||||||
18 | registered individual or individuals shall determine and
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19 | document whether the installation's radiation machines are | ||||||
20 | being maintained and
operated in accordance with standards | ||||||
21 | promulgated by the Agency. Class D
installation shall be | ||||||
22 | inspected annually by the Agency.
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23 | (f-1) (Blank). (f-1) Radiation installations for which | ||||||
24 | more than one class is applicable
shall be assigned the | ||||||
25 | classification requiring the most frequent inspection and
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26 | testing.
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1 | (f-2) Radiation installations not classified as Class A, B, | ||||||
2 | C, or D shall
be inspected according to frequencies established | ||||||
3 | by the Agency based upon
the associated radiation hazards, as | ||||||
4 | determined by the Agency.
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5 | (g) The Agency is authorized to maintain a facility for
the | ||||||
6 | purpose
of calibrating radiation detection and measurement | ||||||
7 | instruments in
accordance with national standards. The Agency | ||||||
8 | may make
calibration
services available to public or private | ||||||
9 | entities within or outside of
Illinois and may assess a | ||||||
10 | reasonable fee for such services.
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11 | (Source: P.A. 94-104, eff. 7-1-05.)
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12 | (420 ILCS 40/25.1)
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13 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2011)
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14 | Sec. 25.1. Each Beginning January 1, 2000, each individual | ||||||
15 | responsible for
implementing a comprehensive radiation | ||||||
16 | protection program for all hospitals and other facilities using | ||||||
17 | mammography, computed tomography (CT), or therapeutic | ||||||
18 | radiation machines Class D
installations, as described in | ||||||
19 | Section 25(f) of this Act, shall be required to
register with | ||||||
20 | the Department of Nuclear Safety or its successor agency, the
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21 | Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Application for | ||||||
22 | registration shall be
made on a
form prescribed by the Agency | ||||||
23 | and shall be accompanied by
the required
application fee. The | ||||||
24 | Agency shall approve the application
and register an
individual | ||||||
25 | if the individual satisfies criteria established by rule of the
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1 | Agency. The Agency shall assess
registered individuals an | ||||||
2 | annual
registration fee. The Agency shall establish by rule
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3 | application and
registration fees. The application and | ||||||
4 | registration fees shall not be
refundable.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 94-104, eff. 7-1-05.)
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
7 | becoming law.
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