The bill amends the Public Health Code to introduce a new section, 20187, which mandates that health facilities or agencies conducting surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke plume must develop and implement a policy requiring the use of a surgical smoke plume evacuation system. This requirement aims to enhance safety during surgical procedures that utilize heat-producing equipment, such as electric currents or lasers, which can produce harmful byproducts.

The bill defines key terms related to the new policy, including "surgical procedure using heat-producing equipment," which encompasses various methods that cut or destroy tissue, and "surgical smoke plume," referring to the harmful vapor or particles generated during these procedures. Additionally, it specifies what constitutes a "surgical smoke plume evacuation system," describing it as a device designed to capture and neutralize surgical smoke at its source, thereby preventing exposure to individuals in the operating room.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211