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2023 SESSION
HB 2108 Safety and Health Codes Board; safe handling of patients.
Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Bourne | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Safety and Health Codes Board; safe handling of patients. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt occupational safety and health standards regarding safe handling of patients that require hospitals to (i) adopt a policy that requires replacement of manual lifting and transferring of patients with powered patient transfer devices, lifting devices, and lift teams, as appropriate, for the specific patient and consistent with the employer's safety policies and (ii) provide training to any employee whose responsibility includes lifting, repositioning, or transferring patients using patient transfer, repositioning, or lifting devices that includes training on (a) the appropriate use of lifting devices and equipment; (b) the five areas of body exposure (vertical, lateral, bariatric, repositioning, and ambulation); and (c) the use of lifting devices to handle patients safely.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102517D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/19/23 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Left in Commerce and Energy