Bill Summary

SB 162 Protection From Surgical Smoke (2026 Session)
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by Davis
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Summary
Protection From Surgical Smoke; Defining the terms “smoke evacuation system” and “surgical smoke”; requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, by a specified date, to adopt and implement policies requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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Actions
10/10/25
SENATE
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Filed on 10/10/25
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Statute Citations
395.1013
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