The bill establishes a new requirement for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in Florida regarding the management of surgical smoke. It creates a new section, 395.1013, in the Florida Statutes, which defines "smoke evacuation system" as equipment that captures and eliminates surgical smoke before it can affect individuals in the operating room. Additionally, it defines "surgical smoke" as the gaseous byproduct produced by energy-generating devices used in surgical procedures, including various harmful components.

By January 1, 2026, all licensed facilities are mandated to adopt and implement policies that require the use of smoke evacuation systems during any surgical procedure likely to generate surgical smoke. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.