Proposed/Pending Regulations

Use of X-Rays in the Healing Arts Including Medical, Dental, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 360

Proposed Amendments were published on March 13, 2026 in the Illinois Register Volume 50, Issue 11, beginning on page 3961. The Agency is proposing these amendments updating the rule to allow an alternative, enhanced radiation protection systems,  to the currently required use of protective aprons when fluoroscopy equipment is used for Cardiac Catheterization procedures.

Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed amendments as indicated in the Illinois Register.

• First Notice

Oct 22 2026 Update: During the First Notice period, IEMA-OHS received several comments regarding some of the technical guidance included in the draft Rule. In reviewing these comments and questions, IEMA-OHS staff identified that these are similar conversations to those occurring with the Council of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) across the country, and identified that organization will be publishing suggested state regulatory guidance this year.

In order to ensure that Illinois both addresses the concerns raised by industry in response to this draft rule, and to  establish a regulatory scheme that conforms with best practices, IEMA-OHS has temporary paused its Second Notice to review and incorporate this forthcoming guidance. Once this review is complete, IEMA-OHS still plans to file our Second Notice to meet the APA rulemaking deadlines.