This 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 key terms such as "smoke evacuation system" and "surgical smoke." A smoke evacuation system is defined as equipment that captures, filters, and eliminates surgical smoke at its source, preventing it from affecting the eyes or respiratory tract of individuals in the operating room. Surgical smoke is described as the gaseous byproduct produced by energy-generating devices used in surgeries, including lasers and electrosurgical devices.

The bill mandates that by January 1, 2026, all licensed facilities must adopt and implement policies requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures that are likely to generate surgical smoke. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.