House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends proposed GS 131E-78.4 by replacing the term smoke evacuation system with smoke evacuation/filtering system, now defined as stand-alone, portable equipment that effectively captures, filters, and eliminates surgical smoke at the site of origin before the smoke makes contact with the eyes or respiratory tracts of occupants in the room. Specifies that this equipment does not have to be interconnected to the hospital or ambulatory surgical ventilation or medical gas system.
SMOKE-FREE OPERATING ROOMS.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES.Intro. by White.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 27 2023)
Bill History:
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Mon, 17 Apr 2023 House: Filed
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Tue, 18 Apr 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 25 Apr 2023 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 25 Apr 2023 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 650
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 650 (2023-2024)Summary date: Apr 25 2023 - View Summary
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Bill H 650 (2023-2024)Summary date: Apr 17 2023 - View Summary
Establishes standards for surgical smoke evacuation in hospitals (new GS 131E-78.4) and ambulatory surgical facilities (new GS 131E-147.2). Requires licensed hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt and implement policies that require the use of smoke evacuation systems during any surgical procedure likely to generate surgical smoke. Defines smoke evacuation system and surgical smoke. Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to take adverse action for violations. Effective January 1, 2024.
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