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 byproducts 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 protecting both patients and medical personnel from potential health risks associated with exposure to surgical smoke.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211