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Introduced
12/30/2019
12/30/2019
In Committee
12/30/2019
12/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to regulate central service technicians,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2447).
AI Summary
This bill regulates central service technicians, who decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize reusable medical instruments or devices in healthcare facilities. The bill requires healthcare facilities to only employ central service technicians who have successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam and hold a relevant credential, or were employed as a central service technician before December 31, 2017. Technicians have 18 months to obtain the required credential if they do not already have it. The bill also requires central service technicians to complete 10 hours of continuing education annually. Healthcare practitioners, allied health professionals, and students or interns are exempt from these requirements when performing central service technician tasks. The Department of Public Health is tasked with adopting regulations to implement this law within 90 days, and the law takes effect 180 days after the bill's effective date.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (11)
Brian Ashe (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Mark Montigny (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Health (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/30/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2447 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2447.pdf |
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