HASBSB29 BELLM 2311
SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 29 2023 Regular Session Boudreaux
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
HEALTH CARE. Provides relative to the use of a surgical smoke plume evacuation
system. (8/1/23)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Remove definition of "surgical smoke plume evacuation system".
2. Change the requirement for the use of surgical smoke plum evacuation
system to a requirement for a surgical smoke plume evacuation plan.
3. Make technical changes.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 29 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Boudreaux
Proposed law defines "surgical smoke plume".
Proposed law requires licensed healthcare facilities which provide surgical procedures using
heat-producing equipment, including but not limited to electrosurgery and lasers, to adopt
and implement policies for a surgical smoke plume evacuation plan to mitigate and remove
the surgical smoke plume.
Proposed law provides for the La. Department of Health to verify compliance with proposed
law through onsite surveys that are specific to surgical services, full licensing surveys, full
recertification surveys, and complaint surveys if allegations specific to surgical services are
alleged.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 40:2200.11)
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Brandi Cannon
Senior Attorney