OPERATING ROOM REQUIREMENTS S.B. 605 (S-1):
FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 605 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Roger Kahn, M.D.
Committee: Health Policy
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Public Health Code to do the following:
-- Require a freestanding surgical outpatient facility or hospital that performs procedures in an operating room to establish policies and procedures regarding surgical privileges, operating room maintenance, and patient evaluation.
-- Require such a facility or hospital to meet Federal regulations and guidelines applicable to registered professional nurses (RNs) performing circulating duties in the operating room.
-- Allow the facility or hospital to assign an RN to be present in the operating room for the duration of each surgical procedure.
The assignment of an RN to be present in the operating room would not prevent an RN who was performing circulating duties from leaving the operating room as part of the surgical procedure, leaving the room for short periods, or, under employee rules or regulations, being relieved during a surgical procedure by another qualified RN who was assigned to continue performing circulating duties for that procedure.
Proposed MCL 333.20135 Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-6-09 Fiscal Analyst: Steve Angelotti
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb605/0910