House Bill No. 513 mandates that certain health care facilities, specifically hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, adopt and implement a surgical smoke evacuation system policy. This policy aims to mitigate exposure to surgical smoke during planned surgical procedures likely to generate such smoke. The bill defines key terms, including "surgical smoke," which refers to the gaseous by-products produced by energy-generating devices used in surgeries, and "surgical smoke evacuation system," which encompasses equipment designed to capture and filter this smoke before it can affect individuals in the operating room.

The bill requires that by January 1, 2026, affected health care facilities must have this policy in place, allowing them the flexibility to choose any evacuation system that ensures the safety of patients and health care providers based on their specific surgical practices. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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