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2011 SESSION

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HB 1466 Surgical procedures; registered nurse shall perform circulator duties.

Introduced by: T. Scott Garrett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Regulation of surgical procedures; circulator duties.  Provides that the Board of Health shall promulgate regulations that require that for surgical procedures performed in hospitals, operating room circulator duties related to coordination of nursing care, patient safety procedures, and procedures necessary for the support and safety of the surgical team shall be performed by a registered nurse who is qualified by training in operating room nursing and circulator duties and who is present in the operating room during the surgical procedure.

FULL TEXT

• 12/06/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100617D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/06/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100617D
• 12/06/10  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/12/11  House: Assigned HWI sub: #1
• 01/24/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 3-N)
• 01/25/11  House: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions (5-Y 17-N)