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NJ A3982

NJ A3982
Requires health care facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via use of smoke evacuation system.


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Introduced
05/04/2020
In Committee
05/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires health care facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via use of a smoke evacuation system. The Commissioner of Health is to adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this bill.

AI Summary

This bill requires health care facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via the use of a smoke evacuation system. The Commissioner of Health is tasked with adopting rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of the bill. Surgical smoke is defined as the plume generated from the use of energy-generating surgical devices, including smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants, and lung-damaging dust.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 05/04/2020)

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