TN SB1997 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-11 - Deferred to Summer Study
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-11 - Deferred to Summer Study
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires each hospital with surgical services, and each ambulatory surgical treatment center, operating in this state to adopt and implement a policy by July 1, 2021, that prevents human exposure to surgical smoke by the use of a surgical smoke evacuation system during any planned surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
As introduced, requires each hospital with surgical services, and each ambulatory surgical treatment center, operating in this state to adopt and implement a policy by July 1, 2021, that prevents human exposure to surgical smoke by the use of a surgical smoke evacuation system during any planned surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 | Senate | Deferred to Summer Study |
| 2020-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2020 |
| 2020-03-09 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2020 |
| 2020-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2020 |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2020 |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2020 |
| 2020-02-03 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2020-01-29 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2019 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-10 - Def. to Summer Study in Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee
