HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL NOTE
HOUSE BILL NO. 27 PRINTER’ S NO. 8 PRIME SPONSOR: Khan
COST I (SAVINGS)
FUND FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26
General Fund $0 $0
SUMMARY:
Amends the Health Care Facilities Act to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities to mitigate
exposure to surgical smoke generated during procedures.
ANALYSIS:
House Bill 27, Printer’s Number 8 amends Act 48 of 1979, known as the Health Care Facilities Act, to
require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt and implement policies to mitigate exposure
to surgical smoke through the use of a smoke evacuation system for each procedure that generates
surgical smoke. The facility must develop the policy in consultation with the entire surgical team at the
facility.
The requirements in this legislation will take effect for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers on or
before January 1, 2026 , or 90 days after the effective date of this legislation , whichever is later.
This legislation will take effect immediately upon enactment .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation has no fiscal impact on c ommonwealth funds as it requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke.
PREPARED BY: Aniam Iqbal, Budget Analyst
House Appropriations Committee (D)
DATE: February 4, 2025
Estimates are calculated using the best information available. Actual costs and revenue impact incurred
may vary from estimates.