Bill > SF2127

This bill establishes new requirements for central service technicians (CSTs) who work in health care facilities like hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The bill defines a central service technician as a person who decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes reusable medical instruments and devices. To work as a CST, an individual must either have passed a nationally accredited central service exam and hold a specific credentialing (such as certified registered central service technician or certified endoscope reprocessor), or have been employed as a CST before December 31, 2027. Technicians who do not initially meet the credentialing requirements will have 18 months from their hire date to obtain the necessary credentials. CSTs must also complete ten hours of continuing education annually related to their job functions. The bill allows healthcare practitioners, credentialed health services professionals, and supervised students or interns to perform CST tasks. Health care facilities are required to verify a CST's employment or service period upon written request. The new requirements will take effect 180 days after the bill is enacted, providing time for current CSTs and health care facilities to comply with the new standards.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2127&ssn=0&y=2025