LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 29 SLS 23RS 112
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 30, 2023 4:56 PM Author: BOUDREAUX
Dept./Agy.: LDH
Subject: healthcare facilities Analyst: Shawn Hotstream
HEALTH CARE EN NO IMPACT See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to the use of a surgical smoke plume evacuation system. (8/1/23)
Proposed law requires certain licensed healthcare facilities which provide surgical procedures using heat-producing
equipment (including electrosurgery and lasers) to implement policies for the use of surgical smoke plume evacuation plan
to eliminate the surgical smoke plume.
Proposed law requires the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to verify compliance with this law during any onsite
inspection and in response to any complaint received relating to violations of this law.
EXPENDITURES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
REVENUES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure. The Health
Standards Section of LDH does not anticipate a significant increase in workload associated with facility compliance under this
measure. Any additional time required to verify that providers have policies for usage of surgical smoke plume evacuation
systems would likely be accomplished during normal onsite visits related to licensure surveys.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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