H67 - Healthcare Workforce Reforms. (SL 2025-37)

Overview: Part VIII of S.L. 2025-37 (House Bill 67) does the following:

• Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt and implement policies that require the use of an evacuation/filtering system for surgical smoke that is likely to be generated during a surgical procedure.
• Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to take adverse action against a hospital or ambulatory surgical facility for violation of this requirement.

This Part becomes effective January 1, 2026.