RI H5324 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-15 - Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-15 - Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.
Title
Licensing Of Health Care Facilities
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph McNamara [D] | Rep. Michael Morin [D] | Rep. Mary Messier [D] | Rep. James McLaughlin [D] |
| Rep. David Bennett [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-06-15 - House - Passage of amendment (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-15 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-15 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | Referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
| 2017-06-15 | House | House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| 2017-06-09 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2017) |
| 2017-05-31 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2017-05-26 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/31/2017) |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2017-02-23 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2017) |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/08/2017) |
| 2017-02-02 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| 2017-02-01 | House | Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. |
