Bill > HB4779

This bill requires health facilities and agencies to develop and implement policies mandating the use of surgical smoke plume evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures that generate smoke or harmful particles. Specifically, the bill applies to procedures using heat-producing equipment like electric current surgical tools, lasers, or other heat-generating surgical instruments. A surgical smoke plume evacuation system is defined as a dedicated device that can capture, transport, filter, and neutralize surgical smoke at its point of origin before it can make contact with a person's eyes or respiratory system. The purpose of this requirement appears to be protecting healthcare workers and patients from potential health risks associated with surgical smoke, which is a vapor, gas, or harmful particle produced as a byproduct of heat-based surgical techniques. By mandating the use of evacuation systems, the bill aims to reduce exposure to potentially hazardous surgical smoke generated during medical procedures.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4779