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This bill requires health facilities and agencies to develop and implement policies mandating the use of surgical smoke plume evacuation systems during surgical procedures that generate smoke through heat-producing equipment. Specifically, the bill defines such procedures as those using electric current to cut or control tissue, laser procedures, and other heat-generating surgical instruments. "Surgical smoke plume" is defined as the vapor, gas, or harmful particles produced during these procedures, and the required evacuation system must be a dedicated device capable of capturing, transporting, filtering, and neutralizing the smoke before it can come into contact with a person's eyes or respiratory tract. The goal of this legislation appears to be protecting healthcare workers and patients from potential health risks associated with surgical smoke, which can contain harmful particles and byproducts generated during heat-based surgical techniques.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0443