Bill Status of SB 251   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Cristina Castro, David Koehler, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen and Javier L. Cervantes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  1/22/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1/29/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1/29/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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