ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

JULY 2013 REGULATORY AGENDA

g) Part (Heading and Code Citation): Use of X-Rays in the Healing Arts Including Medical, Dental, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 360

1) Rulemaking: Proposed Amendment

A) Description: This proposed rulemaking adds additional requirements in four major areas: quality assurance for digital imaging, computed tomography, radiation therapy misadministration and electronic brachytherapy. As digital imaging technology has become more common, the Agency needs to add rules for quality assurance for such systems. Imaging with computed tomography is becoming increasingly common and additional requirements are necessary to maintain proper oversight by the Agency. Errors occurring in radiation therapy were not previously reported to the Agency, so new regulations will require facilities to investigate such incidents and report to the Agency. Electronic brachytherapy is a new technology and regulations are required for proper oversight by the Agency.

B) Statutory Authority: Implementing and authorized by the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 [420 ILCS 40].

C) Scheduled meeting/hearing dates: None scheduled.

D) Date agency anticipates First Notice: Summer/Fall 2013

E) Effect on small businesses, small municipalities or not for profit corporations: The Agency believes this rulemaking will have an undetermined effect on some small businesses or not for profit corporations due to increased requirements and recordkeeping. Small municipalities will not be affected.

F) Agency contact person for information:

Traci Burton
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
1035 Outer Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62704

Telephone: 217/524-0770
Fax: 217/524-3698

G) Related rulemakings and other pertinent information: None